My 'Innocent' Life (Part 4)
Story #4: Shop Till You Drop
AN: For those wondering, the title for this story is a reference to the game show 'Shop Till You Drop' where you run around and find stuff at a store in order to win stuff. Also, this is where Allen, Kanda, and Lenalee were when Lavi was messing around with the camera in the previous story...
"Alright guys, here's the lists on what we need to get for dinner tonight..." Lenalee gave the lists to her companions as they make their way toward the markets.
"Really, you're giving us these now? When we're almost there?" Kanda asked.
"Of course, you'll forget about it if I had shown you earlier."
"Or I wouldn't care about it..."
"BaKanda, that's not a very nice thing to say." Allen responded.
"Look, just go and get what's on the ingredients, ok? We'll meet up at the center of the market. See you then."
"Alright, see you." Allen waved goodbye. "Don't get so stingy about it," He turned to Kanda and apprehended, "the sooner we get it all done, the sooner we can go back and do whatever we want."
'Hmm, whatever I want huh...' Kanda was in a temporary deep thought on what he said.
"Um, Kanda, you're not thinking about hurting Lavi when we get back, are you?"
"Something like that. Hey, don't you have some grocery shopping to do?"
"Oh, yeah, right. Anyway, see ya when I get back." Allen said as he walked off.
Kanda sighed and did the same thing, only in a different direction.
.-.-.-.
"Okay, now where can I find some peaches?" Kanda said as he looked around searching for the cart that has peaches.
Just then, he managed to find the cart that had the peaches, and he walks over to it. 'There doesn't seem to be much left so I sure am lucky that I came across this earlier.' Kanda thought.
Suddenly, another person cut in front of him and asked for the rest of the peaches that were on the cart.
"Hey, who do you think you are cutting in line and taking all of the peaches?" Kanda barked.
"Ey, what can I say? You snooze you lose buddy. Better luck next time." He retorted.
"Listen up punk; I came here first, so unless you don't want your arms I suggest you go to the back of the line!" Kanda snapped.
"O really? Says who?"
Angered by this, Kanda pulls out his Mugen and places it near his neck. "Says me, uncle fucker. Hmm, now that I think about it, maybe I should just take your head instead."
"Oh crap, don't do that sir, uh- I- I was going to let you pass anyway! Here, go on ahead."
"Humph, that's what I thought." He sneers as he puts away his Mugen and claims the peaches that he so rightfully deserved.
"I'll be taking all of those peaches then." He said to the freaked out cashier.
"U-u-um, would you like that in a bag?"
"Gladly."
"Ey wait, why do you get all of the peaches? I let you pass, didn't I—?"
"MY PEACHES! THESE ARE MINE!" He turns to see if anyone was watching him and then leaves the stand.
.-.-.-.
"Alright, one down, and a few more to go..." Kanda said as he checked on the list.
While walking around looking for the next thing on his list, he sees a guy trying to 'threaten' another to give up some tomatoes.
"Give me your things or else!" He barked at the guy while holding a banana.
"Or else you'll hit me with your banana? Oooh, I'm so terrified." The owner said sarcastically.
Kanda sighed and walked over there. "Look dude, if you really want him to give you stuff you gotta take it more seriously. Like this:" He takes out his Mugen and points it at the owner, who legitimately starts freaking out. "Give me your fucking vegetables or else I'll cut you with my Mugen!"
"Uh... I'm pretty sure these tomatoes are fruits..."
"ARE YOU GOING TO GIVE THEM TO ME OR NOT!?"
"Uh-uh- sure! Take them all if you'd like, go right on ahead!"
"And that's how you do it..."
"Wow, that's pretty impressive." The banana guy said.
"Yeah, I know." Kanda said while putting away his Mugen, again, and takes the... tomatoes.
"Hey, where are you going? Don't I get any for at least trying?" The banana guy complained.
"Nope, my tomatoes. Go try again somewhere else." Kanda replied as he walks away with the goods.
As he walks off, he stops and pauses for a brief moment thinking to himself: 'Hmm, this is actually kind of fun. Maybe I should do this with all the other stands. That way, it'll be more fun and more quick.' And so, he goes off to cause mayhem all over the market.
.-.-.-.
While walking off with some more goods, Kanda hears someone arguing near an orange stand. He goes over to see what the commotion is all about and notices Allen is there talking near the stand.
"Oh come on, we already lowered the price enough! Won't you just buy it now?" He heard someone exclaim.
"Hmm, could you maybe lower just one more time?" Allen politely asks.
"Kid, if we lower it anymore we'd be in big trouble!" One of the guys replied.
"Yeah, and we already lowered it enough! Won't you just buy it with your money and leave already?" The other added.
"Okay, I'll just go and find another cart that has it..."
"No wait!" They both cried.
"Its fine, it's fine, I'll buy it with the price it currently has. I need to find a way to spend some money anyway. Here." Allen said as he pays the two dudes money, takes the food, and then leaves.
"Geez, that boy sure is wacko." The first guy said.
"Yeah, I'll say." The other guy said.
"Hey, Kanda, how's it going? Ah, I see you've already gotten the peaches." Allen said once he spots Kanda in the middle of the crowd.
"So you got the oranges from those guys?"
"Yep. It's a good thing they were nice, otherwise I would have stolen it from them."
"Whoa, isn't that pushing it a little?" 'Holy shit, why didn't I think of that?'
"Nah, I was just kidding."
"For god's sake will you stop lying!?"
"It wasn't a lie; it was more or less a joke."
"Well it wasn't funny, that's for sure!"
"Hey, Bakanda, I heard you scared a guy and took away his peaches..."
"Hey, Moyashi, I heard you bribed people and stole their oranges..."
"Heard it? I'm pretty sure you just SAW it happen!"
Sparks flew between the two... again.
"Hey, I bet I could get the list done faster than you can."
"No way, I'd totally win that."
"Oh really?"
"Yeah really."
"Then it's on then!"
"Ugh, will you two just knock it off already? I can't believe you're arguing in front of a super market checkout!" Lenalee shows up with some bags of food, sighing in disbelief. "I can't leave you two for a minute and have you not act like a bunch of animals, aren't you ashamed?"
"Yes." Allen sighed.
"No." Kanda answered curtly.
"Hey, how did you get so many so quickly?" Allen asked, noticing the many bags that Lenalee had.
"Oh, that?" She giggled in response. "A lot of guys gave them to me for free; I didn't even have to try."
"And you just let them give it to you?" Kanda crossed his arms.
"What? It's for free, how can I not say no?" She replied.
"Whatever, let's just get the rest of the stuff that's on this damn list." Kanda concludes as they head off to the other stands.
.-.-.-.
A while later, the three arrive back inside the train station, with Kanda having to carry all of the supplies for dinner, and Lenalee and Allen walking with nothing in their hands.
"Man, that sure was a nice shopping trip, wouldn't you say boys?" Lenalee said with a smile.
"Yeah, it certainly was..." Kanda muttered while carrying all of the groceries (and Mugen) with his hands, looking like he's unable to balance himself.
"Uh, Kanda? Are you sure you don't need any help with that?" Allen asked.
"Are you kidding? And be pestered by this nuisance about being a weakling? No fucking way!"
"Aw...come on Kandy, this is improving your strength," Lenalee protested, "Aren't you glad that you get to train yourself while going from place to place?"
"Not like this... And how is carrying food that we'll eventually eat considered training!? What's next, make me cook all of the food?"
"Well, now that you mention it..."
"GOD DAMN IT!"
"Ehehehe, calm down BaKanda she was just messing with you," Allen said with a smile.
"I was, right Kandy?"
"I think I like BaKanda better, to be perfectly honest..." Kanda grumbled.
AN: Lavi didn't want to go to the market cause he thought it would be boring.
As for Kanda, Allen, and Lenalee, they got to prepare the meals and everyone had a happy evening...
Oh and Cheese Head(Chaoji) is still in the mental hospital, just wanted to point that out again...