I've changed the summary cause Jazzgirl123 said something bout the summary seeming so depressing and I saw she was right so I changed it.
New Summary- Dan Kuso and Runo Misaki are two different people who are very much the same a the same time. When they are with one another, squabbles and bickering fill the air. But will love find a way to actually connect these two?
I hope this one is more exciting… Tell me if prefer the old summary or the new one Kay?
I think I'll be a bit late in my next upload… Cause my finals are fast approaching [in February] and I do not think I have enough time for this.I will however try to do my very best to upload thissoon after the exams.
Wish me luck guys. :)
Naively Clueless
crystal-mist
Chapter 2
Water Balloon
"So you guys…Dan'll be living with me from now on." declared Joe to the other kids in the apartment.
"YAY!" chorused the group of little kids.
Joe's parents decided that it was better to enroll Daniel in a nearby school to facilitate travelling and in the end; he ended up going to Runo's school.
He was two years older though, so Runo was relieved that she wouldn't have to deal with him in her class.
Runo had to accompany Dan to school everyday though; that was because he didn't know his way around the place and Joe didn't want his cousin to get lost. They were normally very silent when they were alone, apart from the constant bickering they would o through.
Dan instantaneously captured the attention and adoration of everyone at his new school. He was too popular for words.
Runo was eleven now and in the sixth grade while Dan was in the eight grade.
The kids in Runo's class were bewildered seeing the way in which Runo talked to Dan. Runo had the nerve to call Dan by his name and not add any word of respect before it.
All the other girls in Runo's class called him Daniel-sama. [A/N: Alright, so I didn't know the corresponding word to use. I mean you can't call someone 'big brother' Dan…In actual occurrence, the term used is 'bhaiyya' which means 'big brother in my language.']
Chen Lee, Runo's best friend in school looked at her surprised. "Runo, how come you are so free with Daniel-sama? You call him like all his classmates."
Runo blinked a few times…"Because Dan lives at my apartment complex…" said Runo, scooping a spoonful of noodles into her mouth…"And he is like so annoying…He always picks fights with me."
Chen's mouth dropped open… "What the? I always thought that the both of you arriving and leacing together was just a BIG co-incidence."
"What's wrong Chen?" asked Runo, starting to get annoyed. "Close your mouth or a mosquito will fly into it." She warned.
That evening the group of kids gathered once again and decided to play soccer.
Alice sighed, she loathed soccer.
"Perhaps…you can me my goalie." Suggested Runo, but Alice only shrugged.
"I guess…" said Alice in a downhearted manner.
Just then something hit Shun's shoulder; it was a water-balloon [a.k.a. A balloon filled with water. ;) ]
It soaked Shun clothes.
They looked in the direction from which it appeared. Standing there was Joe and Dan with a wide smile plastered on their faces and a bucket full of balloons at their feet...
Dan took hold of another balloon and now flung it at Runo, she managed to dodge just in time but it hit Alice. Alice was drenched from head to toe. She squealed as the cold water drenched her and soon started laughing and running along with the others.
Subsequently an all-out war followed, they were drenched but they enjoyed it.
Only Dan and Joe were still dry.
"That's not fair." said Shun and muttered a plan so that only Runo could hear, Runo agreed and they started running in opposite directions.
They ambushed Joe and Dan and got hold of some balloons. They ran away from them.
Shun took aim and threw blue balloon at Joe's face and Joe was immediately drenched.
Runo took aim at Dan and threw the balloon but unfortunately it curved and hit Shun instead.
Shun glared at Runo. "I thought I explained the plan properly." He said through his half-pouting mouth.
"I didn't mean to.,,,Honest... I just have terrible aim." Explained Runo.
"Well, you'd better make up for it." yelled Shun back.
"Alright." And saying this Runo started charging in Dan's direction. Dan threw a balloon at her and it hit her. She squealed slightly but didn't stop running she managed to take a hold of the bucket but Dan held the other end and now they entered a tug-of-war. Runo could tell that she was loosing so she took all her strength to push the bucket upwards.
Dan just kept trying to pull the bucket so he didn't see what Runo intended to do.
In one more push Runo had upturned the bucket and the remaining balloons crashed onto Dan's hair.
Dan let out a loud holler as the cold water drenched him.
Runo let go of the bucket and ran away."Was that satisfactory Shun?" she asked with a self-satisfied smirk.
Shun only smiled brightly at her.
"You are strong and smart for a girl." muttered Dan as he wiped the water out of his eyes.
"What d'you mean by that?" she retorted.
"And you have terrible aim." concluded Dan as he smirked with a satisfied grin.
She pouted.
The president of the apartment complex's committee Mrs. Morton stood before the wet kids and frowned at them disapprovingly with her hands on her hips.
The kids looked at her. She was a very rude woman. They wondered what she wanted with them now.
"You kids…What do you think you are doing? You are not to disturb the equilibrium and peace of my apartment."
"Equwiltriuho?" repeated Julie, trying to figure out how to pronounce equilibrium.
Marucho sighed at the senselessness of his friend.
"You kids and your unconditional squealing and shouting. Do you know what an inconvenience this is to the other residents?" continued Mrs. Morton in her authoritative voice.
Actually, the other residents didn't mind the kids running about and squealing. Some of them also found it entertaining to watch their games.
"You don't see them complaining." Muttered Dan under his breathe.
Mrs. Morton seemed to have heard, but she pushed it aside.
"I cannot have drenched children running around like savages in my apartment…I shall have order and discipline." She said glaring at the terrified children.
"This is not you apartment." Dan spoke up. "We all live here as well…And we weren't doing any harm…" he had a determined voice.
"Dan stop, don't say anything. Calm down…please.." muttered Runo over and over again in a low voice, so that only Dan could hear what she was saying.
But Dan ignored Runo's requests and continued. "We live here and have a right to enjoy ourselves. This is not YOUR apartment. It is as much ours as it is yours."
This comment seemed to have broken Mrs. Morton's patience.
"You brat….How dare you talk back to me… I shall have a word with your parents… Stop this ridiculous game and stop shouting or else I will see that every one of you get grounded…"
Saying this, she left…
"Dan, you have to learn to hold your tongue." Instructed Joe.
"What was I to do though? None of you would say anything…I thought that at least you or Runo would speak up but you didn't, so I had to." said Dan in a determined voice.
Joe smiled a little…"So there goes our water balloon game.
"It was fun while it lasted though." said Alice trying to brighten the atmosphere up.
Joe brought towels for all of them. While they were waiting for Joe to return Runo approached Dan.
"You seemed really ticked off." She stated, not looking at him.
"I was…" he admitted, smiling a bit as he looked at the ground. "I didn't think I would go overboard though."
"Hm…I know…It was brave of you though…I've never had the courage to talk back to elders like that."
He laughed. "Me neither, not until now that is…"
Runo sighed a little. "She'll probably get you in trouble with your auntie for talking back to her like that."
"She will what?" gasped Dan.
"She will do that…She will complaint against you to your auntie and she will not allow you to come and play for about two weeks." Explained Runo.
"How do you know?" asked Dan.
"Because, Joe's talked back to her like that once or twice before and he was punished every time."
Dan nodded. "It's alright… I couldn't take it though…She was like." He did an imitation of Mrs. Morton, he did it in a squeaky voice. "My apartment, law order, my apartment…Mine, mine, mine, mine…" he stopped imitating and reverted to his original voice. "It's plainly frustrating…"
Runo laughed helplessly at his ridiculous imitation. She failed to notice the surprise on everyone's face as she doubled over in laughter...
And so, from the next day Dan was grounded for three weeks…
As the children played in the ground he would gaze at them from the bedroom window, he would feel lonely.
But once in a while a certain blue-haired girl would wave in his direction. She seemed to be the only one who noticed his presence watching them. And he wouls smile happily at himself and wave back with a grin on his face.
It really is confusing for me , as to which events to include where…
Just so you are not confused Mrs. Morton thinks of herself as an authoritative figure and she is mostly TOO possessive and she finds pointless faults in whatever the children do. They despise her and plus, she gets them into trouble for what they don't do.
Tell me what you think of the characters in this story and tell me the opinions you form of them please.
Tell me whatever you feel or see…Or whatever you want to let me know. I would like to hear your point of views on the entire situation.