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Mai sat on the edge of her bed waiting for Naru to wake up. She had finished packing and was ready to go. A few minutes later Naru began to stir. He sat up quickly with a strange look on his face before turning to Mai.
"Promise me you won't go around in your underwear." He begged.
"Um...okay...I won't go around in my underwear...hang on, in my body or yours?" Mai asked confused.
"Yours. Please, just promise me." Naru insisted.
"Alright, I promise and I don't even wanna know what is making you act like this." Mai concluded.
"Good. You don't need to know." Naru shivered.
"Okay, well, I'm all packed so we can get going to your place now." Mai informed.
"Please tell me you've packed me sensible clothing and not those stupid so-called skirts you've been having me parade around in." Naru pleaded.
Mai sighed. "Yes, I packed you the longest skirts I had. Look and see." She gestured to her suitcase.
"No, it's fine Mai, I trust you." Naru said getting off the bed and straightening the skirt he was wearing and pulling his frilled top down a bit more.
"I guess you ran into Gene at some point during your break." Mai hinted, trying to get him to tell her what happened with his brother.
"Yes, I did." Naru hissed slightly.
"What did he say?" Mai asked cautiously seeing that Gene must have made his brother upset.
"I'd...rather not discuss it right now, I need some time to think." Naru murmured. He made his way to the entryway and grabbed the first pair of shoes he found to put on.
"Um... Naru? I somehow don't think it would be wise to wear your own shoes, especially as they are the only men's shoes here and I kinda need them and also because they're a bit too big for my feet." Mai advised. Naru looked down at the oversized shoes he'd put on before undoing them and taking them off again.
"You must really be out of it..." Mai mused before grabbing her suitcases and putting on her shoes.
"Whatever." Naru sighed as he grabbed a different pair of shoes, ones more suited to his female stature.
As they got to the car Mai asked, "Naru how about I drive?"
Naru thought he saw a flash of mischief in her eyes for a second.
"Why would I let you do that? Do you think I want to die?" Naru questioned.
Mai pouted. "You've never even seen me drive!"
"You don't have a licence so I can easily assume that letting you behind the wheel would equal my death being imminent."
"Technically I do have a driver's license." Mai reached into her pants pocket and pulled out Naru's wallet. She smirked as she took out the license and showed it to Naru. "You're the one who doesn't have a license."
"Don't toy with me Mai, I'm not in the mood. I am not letting you drive and that is final." Naru said as he unlocked the car and got into the driver's seat. Mai rolled her eyes before going to the passenger seat.
"You're no fun." She grumbled.
"The entire point is to keep safe whilst driving Mai, not 'have fun' as you put it. It would be reckless of me to allow you behind the wheel of a vehicle you have no skills in driving." Naru pointed out as he started to drive back to his home.
"Well...would you teach me then?" She smiled sweetly at him.
"Perhaps, when we manage to get this mess figured out." He replied. Mai looked out the window; all traces of her smile gone.
"Yeah, right. You'll be busy with work like always." She said quietly to herself.
"If you're going to have an attitude like that then I really won't consider it." Naru snapped, peeved at Mai's attitude.
He finally pulled in outside his home and got out of the car.
"Well I'm sorry Naru but you know it's true. Every time I ask you to do something for or with me you always say you're working." Mai stated plainly as she got her suitcase from the car.
"And why do you think that is Mai? Could it possibly be that I'm your boss and have a business to run and therefore am busy?! Maybe Mai, you should consider asking when I am free to do something instead of taking offense, storming off and calling every name you can think of."
"You could tell me when you're free, you know! And maybe I wouldn't 'storm off' it you didn't say it so rudely!" Mai admitted.
"Why should I have to describe my schedule to you?! If you want to go out with me…to do important things that are either work or school related, you should have the courage to ask." Naru pointed out. "And do you always blush this easily? It's embarrassing." He said swiping at his bright red cheeks in an effort to both hide them and cool them.
"Well it's hard to have the courage when you always shoot me down before I can ask with some comment about my intelligence!" They started walking to the apartment. "Ha! Now you know how I feel! Why are you blushing anyways?"
Naru sighed deeply. "We're doing it again, fighting." He commented. Mai relaxed from being tense from fighting.
"Yeah...I guess we should work on not fighting more..."
"Yeah, I guess so." Naru agreed as he took his shoes off when they entered his apartment. Mai did the same.
"Soo, where's my room?" She asked. Naru got into his thinking pose.
"Unfortunately this is only a one-bedroom apartment so the choices are either taking the couch or sleeping on the floor." He announced.
"Couch it is then..." Mai mumbled as she walked into the living room.
"As you wish." He replied. "Dinner now I think. It has been a really long day and I for one am starving."
"Me too!" Mai exclaimed much like a little kid. "So you know how to cook then?"
"Well, let's see." Naru went over to a drawer in the kitchen and pulled out a small stack of leaflets. "We have the choice of Chinese food, sushi, ramen, or this delightful place I discovered which does English food." He informed. Mai lit up at the last suggestion.
"English food?! I've always wanted to try some."
"Excellent choice. Now, what do you fancy?" He asked showing her the menu.
"Hmm..." Mai looked at all of it. "I don't know...they all look good!" She whined.
"Well, pick one and I'll tell you about it so you can decide better." Naru suggested.
"Alright." Mai looked at the food and picked the ones that she wanted to try the most. Mai pointed to three things on the menu. Cottage pie, bubble and squeak and spotted dick.
"Okay, cottage pie is minced beef and vegetables in gravy covered by a layer of mashed potato." Naru informed. "Bubble and squeak is fried cabbage and potato with little bits of bacon in it and spotted dick is a traditional English pudding made with suet that has sultanas and raisins in and is often eaten with custard."
"Ooh, sounds interesting. Can we have that?" Mai asked. Naru nodded and phoned the takeaway shop and placed the order.
"I hope you like them." Naru mumbled.
"Do you like them Naru?" Mai asked warily making sure she didn't order something that Naru didn't like.
"They are all foods I grew up on so yes; I guess I do like them. They're not exactly my favourites, but I will eat them." He said.
"Oh okay...well what are your favorites?" Since he's been more or less open with her, Mai decided she'd get more answer from him.
"I prefer toad in the hole and bread and butter pudding." Naru answered. Mai wrinkled her nose, not really sure what to think about that.
"Oh." She said shortly. Naru smirked a little.
"It's not what you think Mai. Toad in the hole is sausages baked in a batter called Yorkshire pudding. It's rather delicious, especially with gravy, mashed potatoes and peas." He informed.
"Oh that doesn't sound as bad now!"
"See? Didn't I tell you?"
Mai just grinned a little and nodded. "So when is the food going to be here?" Naru looked at the clock in the living room.
"In about ten minutes." He announced.
"Good!" Mai said. "Hey...where do you want my things at? I can go and put them up."
"It's fine to just leave them in the corner there."
"Oh okay if you're sure." Mai muttered.
And just like Naru said ten minutes later the food arrived.
Naru dished out the food and also got knives and forks to eat it with. Whilst Naru immediately got stuck in Mai stared at hers blankly, unsure of how to use the cutlery provided. Naru noticed and smirked.
"Is there a problem Mai?"
"Uh...um...I...er..." She stuttered.
"Yes? You what?" Naru asked. Mai put her head down and mumbled something that was too low for Naru to hear.
"I can't hear you."
"I said I *mumble, mumble* fork." Mai muttered.
"Nope, it's no good Mai; you need to speak up so I can hear you." Naru said. Mai gritted her teeth slowly before answering.
"I don't know how to use the fork!"
"I see. It's fairly simple, you scoop stuff up with it like a spoon but you can also stab stuff with it." Naru informed.
"I see..." Mai looked at the fork like she was amazed at it. Naru demonstrated for her and she did it after he did.
"I trust you can now continue eating your dinner?" Naru questioned.
"Um...yeah I guess." She replied looking at her food.
"Well, try it then." Naru encouraged. Mai stabbed her food with the fork and awkwardly put it in her mouth.
"So? What do you think?" He asked looking at her expectantly. Mai nodded her head while chewing her food.
"It's good."
"I'm glad you like it." Naru mumbled as he turned his attention back to his own meal. Silence fell between the two for the rest of dinner. When they had finished and rested a little while in more silence Naru stretched a little and turned to Mai.
"Would you prefer to shower first or shall I?" He enquired.
"Uh...if you don't mind, I'd like to take one first." Mai answered him.
Then go ahead. I assume you know where everything is?" Mai nodded and scurried to Naru's room to get the clothes and then go into the bathroom.
Naru slowly shuffled off the sofa as he heard the bathroom door close and the shower turn on. He wandered over to the bag Mai brought and slowly started to sift through its contents in order to find something to wear after his turn in the shower. He found an oversized shirt with some short shorts...but surely Mai had brought him something better than that. He paced restlessly waiting to hear the sound of the shower being shut off and for Mai to emerge so he could question her. And around ten minutes later Mai did. She went back into the living room where Naru was. Naru looked up when she entered only to discover that Mai was shirtless causing an unwanted blush to suddenly creep upon his cheeks.
"Naru, why are you blushing?" Mai asked as she towel dried her hair.
"I don't know!" Naru snapped trying to hide his cheeks.
"Okaay..." Mai said slowly looking at Naru with concern. "Um well you can take your shower now."
"Ugh, whatever." Naru muttered as he went into the bathroom.
"Naru! You forgot your clothes!" Mai called out to him. It was too late though, he'd already closed the bathroom door and turned the shower on. Mai sighed. He'll realize it sooner or later. She realized that it would be difficult for him to collect the clothes though, now that he was showering most likely. So she got the clothes and carried them to the bathroom for him. She knocked on the door and called his name but he didn't answer. She tried the door to find it unlocked so she decided to quickly go in, drop off the clothes and get out before Naru got out of the shower. After she did that she went back into the living and decided to watch TV until Naru got out. She had just turned onto a documentary about hauntings and started watching it when a thought suddenly occurred to her. 'Oh my God, I'm turning into Naru!' She quickly grabbed the remote but before she could do anything Naru entered the living room.
"Ooh, I wanted to watch this. I almost forgot it was on." He said as he plopped himself down on the sofa. Mai stared at Naru before stiffly turning back to the TV, her eyes widened just a fraction. 'Oh my god! I AM turning into Naru!'
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