A/N:- I'm back, you lucky, lucky people! I was quicker than I thought I would be. I got bored and my muse hit me.
First off,some notes about this chapter/story. This is at least half of yesterday's chapter's size (Sorry, I couldn't think of much more to write without it being too boring!) This undoubtedly is a bit of a boring chapter, but life is boring and I'm a bit of a realist.
I have skipped the plane ride due to the fact that I have never been on a plane and although I've watched stuff on TV with planes in I wouldn't know what to write, so use your imaginations people! Before anyone asks, Naru is 17 in this fic. I looked up exactly what he says about his age in my manga this morning and he says 'I'll turn 17 this year."
So my theory goes, he was 16 when he first appears and during the course of the anime/manga turns 17 at some point,I'm going to say towards the later part, so he is just turned 17 when he goes to England for a couple months and is still 17 now.
This means he is legally able to drive in England but is still classed as a child/minor however you want to put it, by the way as he is a genius he passed his driving in about two weeks, okay?
Everyone is most likely OOC again, especially Naru! But considering what I do to him, wouldn't you be?
Man, that was wordy! Thanks to any who have reviewed and alerted so far! Keep 'em coming!
Disclaimer:- Same as last time!
Mai's POV
I had been tricked into going in Naru's car. Apparently he could drive legally in this country. There were two cars and a van you see. The van, Lin was driving, Madoka was next to him and Naru's parents were in the back. The first car, Monk was driving, John was next to him and Ayako, Yasu, who apparently was already in England for an internship and had arrived with Madoka, and Masako were in the back. The second car, well, that was just me and Naru who was driving, if that's what he called it. First, it started as bouncing along and when I scowled at him he merely replied that he hadn't driven for a while. 'No kidding!' Currently I was gripping the door for dear life as I swear he broke every speed limit known to man and as for his stopping, well… Okay, I confess I know nothing of driving myself, but compared with Lin's driving which seems smooth and effortless; this is like a theme park ride, a dangerous one! I can well see why Gene tried to warn me about it now. Anyway, we had arrived at the airport an hour ago to be greeted by Naru's parents, Madoka and Yasuhara. Naru's Mother, or Luella as she insisted we call her, demanded that before we go settle into the house we were to stay in while here, we go for lunch and buy food for the rest of the time here. 'No questions of who has to cook said food. Why does life hate me?'
Naru's POV
I had deliberately been driving my worst, mainly because Mai's squeaks of terror were amusing. I had of course set the scene earlier, pretending I was Gene and warning her not to get in a car with me, while she was still half asleep. 'Of course I can do that; I am his twin after all!' As we were approaching an area with more traffic and houses, I decided to put an end to my charade and drive properly until we reached whatever destination my Mother had in mind. All three of our vehicles pulled into the car park of a supermarket and my Mother led the way to the café in said store. (A/N:- What! I like supermarket cafes! If yours doesn't have one it should. I'm a simple person at heart!) I have to say I was decidedly unimpressed by her choice. She looked at me in that 'Mother knows all' way and shook her head disappointed.
"Noll, stop sulking and choose something to eat. You have become too pampered I think."
Mai's POV
I had to suppress a giggle as I saw Naru get what I assume to be a telling off from his Mother. It was in English so I couldn't tell, but going by the slight look of annoyance on his face which he quickly hid, I think she put him in his place. John was helping me pick my lunch by reading everything to me in Japanese, Lin and Madoka were helping out Ayako and Monk. In the end I settled for a cheese sandwich and a hot chocolate. Luella looked at me concerned.
"Is that all you're having?" I just nodded. I didn't want to tell her it was her son's suicidal driving that put me off my food in the first place and get him in more trouble. I would get him back though. When we finished our lunch, Luella split us up into pairs of English speakers and non-English speakers and gave us all a small grocery list to get. Luckily for me, not for Naru, I was paired with said dark haired boss. I decided my plan should start now.
"Hey Naru, what's that?" I asked, pointing at the tenth random item I'd asked him about on one of the shelves in the tin aisle.
"Baked beans." He replied, glancing at our list again.
"What do we need to get next?"
"First aid supplies." Naru answered, starting to sound a little more irritated.
"Why do we need those?"
"Because some of us can't stay out of trouble."
"That's a shame. Well, at least you try to." I said as we arrived in the aisle we needed. "Hey Naru, what's that?" I asked with as much innocence as I could muster, pointing at something on one of the shelves again. Of course I knew what I was pointing at; I just wanted to see his reaction. He looked at what I was indicating and I swear I saw him blush a little.
"You don't want to know." He said, clearing his throat a little.
"Yes I do, it's why I asked." I replied. He muttered something unintelligible in response.
"I'm sorry, I didn't quite catch that." I stated.
"Hmmhmm's!" Naru mumbled again, clearly angry and embarrassed.
"Nope, you're going to have repeat that a little louder and stop mumbling so I can hear you."
"Condoms!" He all but shouted. I tried not to laugh but the look on his face when he said that was priceless.
"Ah, I thought I heard your voice." Luella said, appearing from the next aisle over. "Noll dear, please don't yell such rude things in a supermarket. It makes us, your parents, look bad and we didn't raise you to be so uncouth." She admonished him. I swear I almost wet myself laughing. Monk and Lin then appeared bearing their basket of goodies.
"Hey did you guys hear some guy yell 'condoms' in Japanese just now, oh…" Monk said, suddenly noticing Naru's face, which was still a bit red, and where we were stood. Masako, John and Yasu turned up next with their basket asking the same question, but with blushes clearly evident on John and Masako's faces. Naru looked like he wanted the ground to swallow him. Madoka and Ayako arrived last carrying their basket, looking like the same question was on their lips.
"Yes, it was me. I'm the one who shouted such a coarse word in the middle of a supermarket." Naru stated angrily, before they had time to ask.
"Well, now that's settled, shall we go pay?" Luella asked cheerily, wandering towards the checkouts with everyone else behind her.
"Naru, I'm sorry. I didn't know getting my own back on you would cause so much embarrassment for you. Please forgive me." I said, bowing low.
"Save it." He growled. "Let's go pay." He grabbed my arm and dragged me in the direction everyone else went. 'I kinda wish I hadn't done that now!'
A/N:- Done for this chapter! Not sure what the next chapter will be, I make it up as I go along! I looked up the word Naru shouts, it's 'kondomu' if you're interested, which makes it twice as embarrassing for poor Naru as it sounds exactly like the English word. (I have no shame!)
I find shopping funny, don't know why! Anyway, please review and tell me what you guys thought of it! See ya!
