A/N: Sequel to the last drabble. Oh, poor Joe.
Despite Mimi's best efforts, Joe had been steadfast in his decision and refused to let her braid his hair. He had however, asked her for some hair ties and tips on taking care of it, which meant that he likely had no plans to cut it any time soon.
So now she was contemplating methods that would somehow convince Joe that letting her braid his hair would not be a bad idea.
She was sitting on her bed, deep in thought, when Kari knocked on the open door.
"I saw that Joe tied his hair back," she said, joining Mimi on the bed. "You asked if you could braid his hair?"
Mimi nodded. "Yeah... Joe is just no fun with these sorts of things."
"Hmm..." Kari's hand touched her chin in thought. "What to do..."
As they sat there, both thinking, Yolei and Sora suddenly poked their heads into the room, blinking in surprise. "There a party going on in here?" Sora asked, wiping away some sweat from her forehead; she looked as though she had been training as she had her sword strapped to her back. Yolei on the other hand was still in her pajamas.
Kari laughed slightly. "Kind of. We're doing some conspiracy work on Joe."
"On Joe?" Yolei asked, looking intrigued. "Do tell."
Mimi patted the bed. "Here, make yourself comfortable."
Soon, the four girls were sitting cross-legged on Mimi's bed, facing each other and ready for some plotting.
"So," Mimi began. "If you haven't noticed, Joe hasn't cut his hair since we came here. And I was thinking, it's long enough... to do some short braids."
Yolei laughed, clapping her hands. "You're totally right! Oh that would be so much fun!"
Sora, though she looked amused by the prospect, only gave a half smile. "But it's Joe," she replied. "He can be pretty stubborn when he wants to be."
"Braiding Joe's hair?"
The four turned to look at the newcomer, who had come through the open door looking curious. With a grin, she closed the door. "Count me in."
Mimi laughed in delight. "Great! Come join us Nicole!"
She too hopped onto Mimi's bed, and now all five girls sat there with mischievous smiles.
"There's five of us versus one boy. I think those are pretty good odds," Yolei mused.
Together, they whispered closely, planning.