Chapter 15: Short Sleepover
Yo yo yo! What's up everyone, having a good day? Hopefully! Anyway, it ended being another sleepover! Didn't mean for that to happen, but it did! Shweet. Holy **** on a **** sandwich with **** on top! Has it really been a month? I'm so sorry the 10 of you actually still reading! It's weird, I already had a large portion of this written already, I guess it's just that I get to start the tournament soon and I REALLY can't wait! To make up for it being such a long time, here's a super mega special mecha awesome chocolate-dipped shining flaming glowing incredibly long chapter! My longest so far! Random idea, it's not gonna happen this chapter, but I was thinking of making Tony's whole "Hachiman voice" in bold and underline so I don't have to keep telling when the voice changes :P It would be loads more convenient for me! Anyway, here's the new chapter!
In the guest room
"Thanks dad!" Konata cheered as she sat cross legged on the bed. "Good news! Dad said I could stay!"
"Great. Now help!" Kagami shouted, frustrated. The room was almost completely set up, futons all made and everything. Yet Konata hadn't lifted a finger the whole time! Other then to dial the phone that is...
"But Kagamin~!" Konata whined as she fell onto her back in the bed dramatically.
*Cute!* "Not buts! Now get off yours and do something!" Kagami shouted, Kagami and Miyuki had called their parents and gotten permission to spend the night at a friend's house.
"Awwww~, okay Kagami..." Konata moped as she got up and picked up a pillow from one of the futons. "Where does this go?"
"RIGHT WHERE YOU PICKED IT UP FROM!" Kagami raged.
"Oh." Konata muttered as she placed it back where she got it. "Oh! This is easy!" She grinned.
"That's because we're doing the work!" Kagami yelled.
"Why don't you guys go get something to eat? I can finish up in here." Masutā said, spreading a blanket on one of the futons.
"Yay! I'm hungry!" Konata cheered as she headed to the door.
"No, that's not fair!" Kagami shouted. "You're not even going to sleep in here, you shouldn't have had to do ANY of the work!"
"Yeah, but looking at Konata, she can't be all that incredibly fit. I mean, she's so small..." He commented.
Uuuh, no! You've got it all wrong! Her size is just deceiving! "Well, she's not all THAT out of shape. She just LOOKS small and cute." Kagami dismissed.
"Um... I never said anything about cute there..." Masutā laughed on the inside as Kagami blushed.
Oh. Oh that's right, he didn't... "Well.. I..." Kagami turned in a feeble attempt to hide her blush.
"Aw~, does Kagami really think I'm cute and cuddly?" Konata catgrinned as she snuck up behind Kagami, ready to pounce.
"I-I said you just LOOK it, I didn't say you were!" Kagami shouted hurriedly.
"Kagami, that doesn't make any sense." Konata said in a flat tone.
"Sh-shut up... Let's just get back to work so we can eat..." Kagami said as she turned away from the wall.
"Actually, I already finished." Masutā said as he gestured to the room. Every futon had a pillow and blanket and the bed was completely set. "It's terribly convenient that he had a spare bed and three extra futons just laying around. Musta come with the house." Masutā figured.
"Oh, well then... Let's go eat! Konata's cooking since she didn't help set up the room!" Kagami cheered.
"Nyaoh~!" Konata groaned as they walked down the hall, leaving Masutā alone in the guest room. He chuckled.
Kid, you did good finding friends. I'm glad you finally found some. He smiled to himself before exiting the room.
In the Kitchen
"Come on Konata, it's only fair. You didn't help with the room at all, so you can cook." Kagami argued as the group entered the kitchen.
"Alright then..." Konata moped as she walked halfheartedly to the pantry. She looked through it and groaned. She walked over and opened the refrigerator. She looked and groaned again.
"What is it?" Kagami asked.
"In this whole house, all he has is bread, green beans, a couple boxes macaroni and cheese, sugar, milk, and juice. What am I suppose to do?" Konata sighed.
We ate all his food! Kagami realized, feeling very guilty. "We could have Macaroni and Cheese?" Kagami suggested. Konata shook her head.
"No butter." She dismissed.
"Do we need butter?" Kagami asked.
"Of course you do! If you don't have butter, it doesn't get all creamy and yummy! I guess I can expect no less from kitchen-killer Kagami..." Konata giggled.
"SHUT UP!" Kagami yelled. She already knew Konata was a far better cook, she didn't need a reminder.
"Um, Kona-chan?" Tsukasa interrupted, hoping to dispel some of the nonexistent tension.
"Wha! Betrayal by the sister!" Konata looked shocked over dramatically.
"Huh?" Tsukasa was bewildered, completely unaware that she had just been accused of insulting Kagami's cooking while only saying two words.
"What's up Tsukasa?" Kagami sighed as Konata giggled.
"Why don't we just boil the noodles from the macaroni and have that!" Tsukasa suggested.
"Good idea, but then what'll he do with the left over cheese?" Kagami asked.
"He can use it the next time he has mac and cheese!" Konata cheered triumphantly. "Great going Tsukasa!" She shouted as she started filling a pot with water.
"Wait, that only involves you boiling noodles! This is supposed to be pay back for you not helping!" Kagami yelled.
"Oh yeah... Sorry Onee-chan, I didn't think about that..." Tsukasa's ribbon drooped as Konata put the pot on the stove.
"No, no Tsukasa, you did great!" Konata smiled. Konata turned to her Tsundere. "What else are we gonna eat?"
*Sigh* "I guess there's nothing else around..." Kagami sighed. Konata pumped her fist in the air as she put the noodles in the now boiling pot. She put a metal top over the pot to help it contain the heat and boil faster.
"So, we have a few minutes to kill! Anything new or exciting happening in the lives of our dear sweet Hiiragis?" Konata grinned.
"Not really... I wonder who ever came up with the expression "Killing time" anyway." Kagami wondered aloud.
"Yeah, don't they say "Time heals all wounds."? Then why do we kill it! We're killing our only panacea!" Konata said.
"... I'm surprised you know what that means Konata..." Kagami said with her head resting on her hand, slightly bored and pretty hungry.
"I'm not that stupid Kagamin!" Konata pouted.
"Kona-chan, you filled the pot with too much water! It's boiling over!" Tsukasa shouted.
"Wha- Inconceivable to fix!" Konata shouted as she turned around to see the pot bubbling through the top, also trying to prove her intellect to Kagami with vocabulary.
That's... not the right use of that word... Kagami thought as Konata rushed over and brought the top off. She yelped, quickly dropping it on the ground and holding her hand. "Konata! Are you okay? What happened?" Kagami shouted in concern as she practically appeared at Konata's side, trying to look at Konata's hand to survey the damage. It was beet red.
"I'm alright Kagami, just a little burn." Konata smiled, though one eye was closed in pain. "It's barely inconceivable."
"Whether you are or not, you're done cooking. Go sit down, I'll handle the rest." Kagami said, leading Konata to the table. Konata catgrinned as Kagami walked over to the stove and stirred the macaroni.
"Thought this was my punishment, wasn't it Kagamin~?" Konata grinned as she held her arm to keep it from touching anything and aggravating her burn further.
"Shut up..." Kagami muttered. Konata got confused as Kagami started filling another, smaller pan with water. As it got almost full, she turned the water off and started walking over to Konata, a smile on her face. "Besides, that burn is more than enough punishment."
"What are you-" Konata started to ask, but was cut off by a large amount of quite sudden pain as Kagami took her still-hurting hand and put it in the cold water in the pan she had just filled. "Ooooo~..." Konata cooed as the icy water helped sooth her burning hand.
"Better?" Kagami asked, the same cute smile still on her lips.
"Ye-yeah, thanks." Konata smiled, looking down so that Kagami didn't see the small blush coming across her face. She's so cute!
"No problem." Kagami smiled as she turned and walked back to the pot. It had dripped down onto the burner it was on, evaporating the water immediately so there was no need to clean up. She took the pot off the burner and turned the burner off. Luckily, it's already done, so there wasn't really any way I could mess it up... Kagami thought as she grabbed a strainer. She used the convenient hook that was built into it to hook it onto the faucet of the sink and grabbed the pot. As she started to pour, almost a third of the noodles ended up in the sink instead of the strainer. Kagami sweatdropped. Had to say something, didn't I?
"What's wrong Onee-chan?" Tsukasa asked, seeing the distressed look on Kagami's face.
"No-nothing..." Kagami muttered in embarrassment.
"Aw~, did Kagami have a slight cooking fail?" Konata grinned, having recovered from her Tsundere's blushingly cute smile.
"Quiet or you're not getting any." Kagami called back in a slightly irritated tone, silencing Konata almost immediately.
"I'll be good." Konata mumbled as her stomach growled loudly.
"You best." Kagami smiled as she finally won an oh-so rare victory. She started scooping out food onto some plates and set them on the table with forks next to them. "This is the final week before exams hit, so we're going to bed after dinner." Kagami commanded.
"What?" Konata shouted in protest. "It's only 9:30!"
"Well, that way we can get up early and not have to rush to school. Either that or we can study all night." Kagami smirked wickedly. Of course she was bluffing, none of them even had their books with them. She could tell that didn't matter when Konata's face turned to shock and then sadness.
"Alright..." She moped in her mostly fake sadness but hoping Kagami might take it back. Kagami almost took the full brunt of Konata's "Glitter Attack", but, luckily, she averted her eyes so as not to see the pure cuteness of Konata.
Awww! We can stay up just a little longer after dinner! Her sensitive side said, still catching some of Konata's sadness. No way, she probably needs sleep the most! What, with her sleeping habits or lack there of. Her reasonable side argued. But she's always been fine before! Her sensitive side shouted. But this is way more important! This determines what classes we'll be in, and if she's going to do well, she needs to be fully focused for tomorrow. You and I might not be in Ms. Yukari's class when lunch rolls around and our new teacher might not let us go to Konata's class, or her teacher might not allow visitors during lunch. Face it, if we stay strong now, we could end up in her class all year! But if she does badly, there's no way we will. Her reasonable side said, claiming victory. Her sensitive side seemed all too content with standing down if it meant Kagami and Konata potentially being in the same class. She could still feel her cheeks reddening slightly as she sat down and started eating. It was relatively quiet as they ate, starting only a couple conversations. It wasn't until half way through that Kagami decided it was safe to look at Konata again. She looked over to see Konata's plate almost completely full, Konata picking up one noodle with her fork at a time before slowly eating it. "Eat your food properly!" Kagami shouted.
"But Kagamin~! I don't wanna go to bed early!" Konata protested.
"Look, your school work is important and you need to do well on this exam because..." Kagami stopped, Konata perking up with a catgrin.
"'Cause what Kagamin~?" Konata grinned as Kagami blushed.
"Because I wanna be in the same class with you guys..." Kagami muttered, looking away. It felt as if something went straight through Konata chest.
*DIRECT HIT!* "Don't worry Kagami! I'll do by best to ace that thing!" Konata posed with a fist in the air, stars in her eyes. "If..." She catgrinned.
"If what..." Kagami looked back, her tone annoyed. Now Konata was holding her own future hostage.
"If~ you wish me luck with a cute smile!" Konata grinned.
"Wha-what the hell is that?" Kagami shouted.
"Yay! All nighter!" Konata cheered.
That's not fair! Kagami cried in her mind. This sucks! "Fine... Ko-Konata..." She looked at Konata before muttering "Good luck on the exam..."
"What? I can't hear you!" Konata grinned wider as she moved closer.
"Good luck on the exam Konata!" Kagami blushed as she put on an attempt at a cute smile, but it looked very forced and embarrassed.
"Thanks you very much Kagamin~." Konata grinned as she patted Kagami on the head and started eating forkfuls. Kagami sat there for a second before processing Konata's action.
"I'M NOT A DOG!" She yelled, though happy Konata was finally taking the exam seriously. She stayed steaming for a minute or two before realizing everyone else was almost done, even Konata having pulled ahead. Kagami started eating again, easily finishing before anyone else.
"Gee Kagami, you eat fast. You always finish first, even at school..." Konata giggled, finishing a minute after Kagami did.
"Well, I was hungry too. We should get to bed now." Kagami said, seeing everyone else was done as well.
"Aw~... Okay then..." Konata sighed as the girls all walked into the guest room.
Wait... Did Masutā eat? Kagami wondered suddenly. "Why don't you take the bed this time Tsukasa?"
"You sure Onee-chan?" Tsukasa asked.
"Yeah, me and Konata had it last time!" Kagami said.
"Well, okay!" Tsukasa said uncertainly as she climbed into the bed. "Goodnight Onee-chan! Night Kona-chan! Night Yuki-chan!"
"Good night Tsukasa-san. Night Kagami-san. Night Konata-san." Miyuki said, making her first line in this chapter. Seriously, wth?
"Night Tsukasa! Night Miyuki-san! Night~ Kagamin~..." Konata said in the same way she had last time, though they were in separate futons this time.
*Sigh* "Night Konata. Night Miyuki. Night Tsukasa." Kagami said, the first one being said in a flat tone.
Early
Konata awoke for what seemed the hundredth time that night. She wasn't used to going to bed so early, her body kept waking her up! She looked in the poorly lighted room to the clock on the wall to see it read 3:40. Konata sighed as she tried to think of something to do. Then, she got an idea. An awful idea. Konata got a wonderful, awful idea. "I know just what to do." Konata laughed in her throat, but quietly. She inched over to her sleeping Tsundere.
"Hey Kagamin. Kagamin~..." Konata gently nuzzled her Tsundere into a half sleep.
*Yawn* "What's up Konata?" Kagami muttered, still almost asleep.
"What kind of sleeper is Tsukasa?" Konata catgrinned.
I must be dreaming, Konata is never up this early...Kagami thought drowsily as she looked at the clock that read 3:15. "She wouldn't wake up if a pod of narwhals ran through her bed."
"I-hi-hi-hi-nteresting." Konata's catgrin widened as she giggled. "Wanna play a prank on her?"
"What kinda prank?" Kagami asked, still thinking it a dream. Konata leaned in and whispered in her ear. "That's cruel, childish, demeaning,-"
"And you're totally in, aren't you?"
"Totally." Kagami confirmed as the two got up and started to work.
The next morning
Tsukasa vaguely entered consciousness, not even opening her eyes, to feel security in her firm bed. Sure, the haven might have a rather large lump in it, but it felt blissful, almost as if it were hugging her. She snuggled into her security and fell back asleep, thankful for a little extra time.
POV Kagami
Kagami was sitting at a table in a park. She didn't know how she had gotten there, why Konata was sitting across from her, nor where the others were, but nothing seemed weird. It was almost as if this was how it always was. She looked across to Konata, who was finishing her lunch. Konata looked up with a smile and said, "Kagamin always finishes first. Especially when sweets are involved!" She gestured to Kagami's plate, which consisted entirely of empty Pocky G containers. Kagami blushed at having eaten so many snacks in front of Konata. Konata didn't seem the least put off by it though, her eyes soft and beautiful, but piercing. Almost as if she could read Kagami's mind... "Don't worry, eat as many sweets as you want." Konata smiled. It wasn't a catgrin either, but a smile Kagami recognized Konata only ever making a couple times before. She seemed to radiate pure happiness as the two looked into each other's eyes. It was contagious as Kagami felt a big grin come across her own face for seemingly no apparent reason. Subconsciously, she knew it was from seeing Konata so happy. Kagami could feel herself getting lost in the emerald orbs that were Konata's eyes. They seemed to be getting bigger. So was Konata's face. No, they weren't getting bigger, they were getting closer as Konata moved nearer. Then, Kagami noticed that Konata wasn't the only one moving. As they drew to be only inches apart, Konata started shrieking. Kagami pulled back in shock from the sudden sound, but then noticed something. It didn't sound like Konata, but more of her sister. Kagami woke up quickly as she realized it was actually Tsukasa from down the hall. She was out of the guest room at the speed of sound.
POV Tony
Tony awoke on his side, still groggy from the day before, feeling his muscles ache just from the blanket touching them. He already knew he was too lazy and tired to move, even to open his eyes. He felt something wrapped in his arms and immediately dismissed it to be a pillow, as he sometimes brought pillows from under his head and held them in his sleep. A curious practice. He didn't know how or when it started, but it comforted him. He gently hugged once, too tired to wince, before slipping out of consciousness once more. It was twenty minutes later before Tony would wake again, this time being brought from sleep by multiple flashes. He didn't open his eyes so as to fool whoever it was to think him still a slumber, but his muscles were tensed as he prepared to attack whatever it was in his room. He started to try and raise his right arm slowly to defend himself, only to find it in searing pain and would not move. What the hell? Tony thought as he opened his eyes and looked at his restraint. What he saw was an adorable sleeping girl cuddled quite closely to his chest that looked oddly like... "Tsu-Tsukasa!" Tony shouted in surprise, falling out a bed and landing on the ground. He yelled as pain shot through his body as his muscles protested the sudden movement and any contact of any sort, his face turning as red as the heart beating quickly inside him. All this stirred Tsukasa awake, who sat up drearily at the interruption of her sleep. She looked around to notice three details, all of which startled her.
1.) She was in Tony's room... in his bed!
2.) Tony was on the ground in pain.
3.) Konata was standing near the door with a camera taking pictures.
Tsukasa shrieked as she realized what a compromising position she was caught in, though she had no idea what had happened. "Kona-chan, what's going on?" She asked in a panic.
"You tell me!" Konata catgrinned as Kagami and Miyuki ran into the room, hearing Tsukasa's shriek.
"What's happeni-... Tsukasa... What are you doing in Tony's bed?" Kagami interrupted her first shout to add the second part in a low, suspicious voice.
"I-I don't know! I swear! I just woke up here! Last I remember, I was in the room with all of you!" Tsukasa panicked.
"That doesn't..." Kagami stopped herself to let out a small gasp as memories from last night flooded her mind. That dream of me and Konata playing that prank wasn't a dream! She realized to her shock. And.. Konata's taking pictures? Kagami thought as she looked at her Otaku with her camera. So... She remembered and took advantage! Kagami thought, her rage boiling. She ran over and snatched the camera away.
"Awwww Kagamin~! I didn't get a good picture of Tony's embarrassed face!" Konata whined as she tried to reach her camera.
"You'll get this back when you've matured a little bit." Kagami scolded, keeping the camera out a reach from her Otaku, though that's no big feat.
"Onee-chan, I swear I didn't-"
"It's okay Tsukasa, I know what happened. Konata here pulled a prank and put you in his bed." Kagami explained, giving Konata a scolding look at the end.
"But... aren't I too heavy for Kona-chan to carry me alone? Especially with that burn on her hand?" Tsukasa asked, a question mark appearing above her head. Kagami blushed suddenly, Tsukasa having seen the flaw in her explanation.
"Well, you see-"
"Yeah, so uh, nobody rush to help me, I can barely walk by myself so I think I'll be able to stand up easily." Tony interrupted with obvious sarcasm as he attempted for the umpteenth time to push himself off the ground. He failed once again and fell in renewed pain.
"I'm sorry Kan-chan!" Tsukasa shouted as her and Kagami rushed over and helped him up. "Are you okay?"
"Yeah, don't worry bout it. Just sucks not being able to even get up. I do not envy you all in seventy years... Listen Tsukasa, I didn't-" Tony muttered as they placed him back in his bed.
"It's alright, it was just a joke that Kona-chan played. Don't worry about it." Tsukasa smiled.
I'll have to get her back for that... Tony thought, playfully looking through squinted eyes at Konata as if to melt her. Konata's laughter redoubled, Kagami scolding her immediately afterwards.
"Need anything?" Tsukasa asked.
"Hehe, no. I'll not have you staying cooped up in here all day taking care of me again Tsukasa. Go outside and have fun. Just don't get captured again." Tony smirked.
"Of course I won't." Tsukasa smiled.
"Good. Now go to school, I'll follow you soon enough." Tony said.
"We better go see if we have to go to school in the rain. If we do, that's gonna suck." Kagami said as she started towards the door.
"Hang on." Tony said suddenly, causing them all to stop. They turned to see him with his eyes closed and ears perked, as if listening for something. "Masutā, I'm fine. Our friends are fine. You may unarm yourself and relax." He called out. They all turned to the door to hear a revolver's hammer being put down. A pang of fear ran through them as they all realized that none of them had heard Masutā get up let alone get to the door and ready a gun!
Well, he wasn't in the special forces for nothing... Kagami thought. She turned to Tony, who had sat up. And how did he hear him?
"I'd offer you breakfast but... I'm guessing by the commotion last night that I have no food left?" Tony chuckled.
"Yeah... Sorry about that..." Kagami apologized. We woke him up! Damn, first we eat all of his food, then we wake him up when he really needs sleep, what's next? Are we gonna kick his dog?
"There's no need for that now, I told you if you needed a meal, you could always eat here. I'm just glad there was enough food to last you last night." Tony sighed, scratching his head as he pulled Kagami from her thoughts.
"Well, it's very much likewise. If you need something to eat, you can come over." Kagami smiled before adding, "I'm sure you have no objections, do you Tsukasa?"
"None!" Tsukasa chimed, only furthering Kagami's suspicion.
"The same goes for me too Tony." Konata smiled.
"As it is with me Kanpeki-san." Miyuki eyesmiled.
"You guys..." Tony smiled, feeling warm. It had been a long time since he felt so... accepted.
"Besides, I think you would like my dad! I should introduce you two sometime, he was wondering if I had a guy friend!" Kagami said. Tony instantly got a bad taste in his mouth.
Oh yeah. Him. As much as I would like to live up to Kagami's wishes, I still don't like him very much. If I can understate my feelings to such a magnitude, that is. Sorry Kagami, but if my suspicions of him are correct, we aren't going to be best buddies any time soon. Speaking of which, I think I better come up with a back up plan, just in case he doesn't listen to reason once Kagami tells him. Hmmmm... "Sure. Who knows?" Tony put on a fake smile. Tsukasa gave him a confused look.
"But di-" She started.
"You guys should be leaving about now, right? You're not fast like I am." Tony interrupted.
"Don't I know it..." Konata muttered.
"We've got a bit of time..." Kagami said, looking at the clock.
"Well here, I have no more food so go get something somewhere." Tony said, pulling several thousand yen out of a nowhere.
"Wait... Where did that come from?" Kagami asked.
"Under the mattress, that's where everyone keeps their money. Except most of mine is hidden in different, completely random places." Tony said matter-of-factly.
"Thanks, but no thanks. There's no way we could take your money after eating all your food." Kagami scratched the back of her head.
"Think nothing of it! Take it, my payback for not having food." Tony insisted.
"No way, we already owe you!" Kagami shouted. Tony fell silent for a minute and thought.
"Tell you what. I'll let you all off your 'debt' if one of you hugs me." He smirked. Which one will volunteer, I wonder? Kagami surely won't, at least not after the past we've had. Tsukasa... I'm sure Konata wouldn't have a problem with it, she isn't the type. Miyuki might if she feels no one else will or that it will help.
"What?" Kagami was surprised by the sudden offer.
"I assure you, it's all business." Tony closed his eyes, smiling as he opened his arms. "Come on! Someone come give me a hug!"
"It's not going to be like one of Melvin's hugs, is it?" Konata asked warily.
"Not at all!" Tony shouted with a smile.
"Good." Konata grinned.
Kagami looked at the others, thinking she shouldn't for exactly the reason Tony had predicted. Konata, meanwhile, had acquired her catgrin. While Tsukasa panicked a bit, deciding what to do, Konata snuck up behind her and gently pushed her. "Whoa!" She said as she fell onto Tony, the latter of whom embracing her. Tony opened his eyes to see Tsukasa was the person he was hugging. His heart skipped a beat, almost making him miss his opportunity.
"That's the second time you two have hugged today!" Konata giggled from the back row.
"And I take it you were the cause of both times?" Tony raised an eyebrow as he released Tsukasa, having seen Konata where Tsukasa had been a moment ago.
"I just gave a little push, you hugged her." Konata giggled. Kagami shot a look at Konata and knocked her on the head, clearly annoyed.
"Subconsciously, yes. It's... been a while since I could hug someone." Tony sighed, a small blush decorating his cheeks. His mood picked up instantly. "Well, go get something to eat! Don't forget, you still have to stop by each of your houses to pick up your school supplies as well!"
Oh crap, that's right! Kagami thought. I completely didn't think about that!
"Like always, you're free to use my bike. I honestly don't even know why I have one, it's not like I need it or anything..." Tony chuckled. He suddenly realized that he was about to start up another conversation. "Go!"
"Right!" The girls started shuffling out. Masutā walked in.
"Well well well. And here I was starting to think you were gonna spend the rest of your life friendless. But you've already gathered four of the best friends I think you'll ever have." Masutā snickered.
"Nice bro, real nice. Knowing me, they're the four only friends I'm ever gonna have." Tony said, sighing.
"That was a pretty sneaky "hug" too." Masutā laughed.
"Yeah~..." Tony smirked.
Splitting up
"Alright, so how are we going to do this?" Kagami asked as the girls got out of the house.
"Well~, you and Tsukasa can use my bike!" Konata suggested. "And Miyuki-san can use Tony's!"
"But your bike is embarrassing!" Kagami shouted.
"Would you rather walk? Then we won't have enough time to get something to eat! And I know how Kagami can get when she's hungry..." Konata teased.
"Shut up!" *Sigh* "Fine, if I have to. Let's go Tsukasa." Kagami grabbed Tsukasa by the hand and was about to go get the bike. She stopped and turned, releasing her sister's hand. "That is, if you're ready?" She asked.
"Yep!" Tsukasa chimed, overjoyed that her sister remembered to treat her like a sister, not a little sister.
"Let's agree to meet at McDonalds after we get our supplies, okay?" Kagami suggested. There were no objections, as Kagami had picked one close to Konata's house since she wouldn't have a bike.
"I'll see you all at the restaurant!" Miyuki shouted as she rode away on Tony's bike.
"Alright! We'll see ya!" Kagami shouted, waving. The three remaining girls walked to Konata's house.
"Well, this is where I get off!" Konata said as she climbed the stair to her house. "Bye Tsukasa! Bye~ Kagamin~!" She called, elongating the last two words with a grin.
"Bye Kona-chan!" Tsukasa called back, waving from her spot on the back of the bike.
*Sigh* "Bye Konata." Kagami sighed as she started to ride. Why does she always say my name for so long?
Konata smiled as she saw Kagami ride off. She opened the door to her house.
POV Kagami and Tsukasa
As Kagami and Tsukasa rode down the street, Kagami tried to start conversations with Tsukasa, but found it an impossible ordeal. Kagami was riding very fast so as to get home, get her stuff and get to McDonalds quickly. The speed of her cycling had Tsukasa hugging onto her waist and the sister's head buried into Kagami's back. They arrived home within twenty minutes. Kagami got off and walked to the house. Tsukasa, when she got off, however, got off on very shaky legs and barely made it to the front door. As they entered, they heard the all too familiar voice yell "So where were YOU two all night?"
"At a friend's house Matsuri. It was raining too hard for us to come home, so we stayed the night." Kagami said.
"Your best friend's house?" She asked.
"No, but she was there. We have to get our stuff so we can go to school now." Kagami said, irritated at the intrusion into her business. Kagami and Tsukasa started for their rooms.
"One more question!" Matsuri shouted.
*Sigh* "What?" Kagami asked, stopping from her march to her room.
"How is your friend? Is she okay?" Matsuri asked. Kagami smiled as she realized why Matsuri had asked in the first place. Their father must have told them that the twins wouldn't be home, why would Matsuri have needed to ask?
"She's okay now... Thanks." Kagami smiled over her shoulder and saw her older sister smiling in relief.
"The way you came in the other day, I thought something bad might have happened to her." Matsuri commented.
"Yeah, that was something else, don't worry about it. I'm gonna go get my stuff now." Kagami turned back and walked to her room. Deep down, she does really care...
"Alright Imoto!" Matsuri called.
Kagami entered her room and looked around for her bag. She found it and gathered her contents from the desk she had done her homework on. Wait a second... Am I a notebook short? Where else did I bring my bag? Kagami thought. She finally remembered she had brought her bag to Konata's house. I musta left it there when I was visiting her! I'll ask her to return it later. She concluded. She began to hurriedly undress and get into her uniform. As she finished, she grabbed her packed bag and headed down the stairs to wait for Tsukasa. She stood for what seemed like hours, but was actually only about ten minutes. *Sigh* "Where is she?" She walked back up the stairs and to Tsukasa's room. She knocked on the door to hear her sister say something from the other side.
"Just five more minutes..." Tsukasa mumbled drowsily. Kagami sweatdropped.
That didn't take long... I guess she still isn't use to getting up early, no matter how early she goes to bed... Kagami thought as she opened the door to see her sister mostly asleep on her bed, thankfully having changed to her uniform before collapsing. There were, however, books that were scattered about that needed packing. "Tsukasa, let's go, we're not gonna have time to eat!" Kagami shouted. Tsukasa got up slowly and yawned.
"Hi Onee-chan... Oh! That's right!" Tsukasa realized what she had been doing. She started rushing around and packing her school supplies into her bag.
Poor girl didn't even realize how tired she was until she hit the futon... Kagami thought as her sister finished packing.
"Alright, let's go!" Tsukasa cheered. They ran down the stairs and shouted a quick goodbye to their parents and older sisters. Kagami hopped on the bike while Tsukasa got one of the two they owned and the two started to ride quickly to Mcdonalds, Kagami having thought they would be there five minutes ago without Tsukasa's slip up. Of course, she knew better then to say that part.
"Hey Tsukasa, did you remember your cellphone?" Kagami asked, not cycling as fast as she had to get home. Tsukasa hummed affirmatively. "Could you call Konata and let her know we might be a little late?"
"Sure!" Tsukasa shouted against the wind. "Wha?"
"What's up?" Kagami called back.
"There's something else in my pocket... Onee-chan, I found money! Several thousand yen I didn't know I had!" Tsukasa shouted in surprise.
"Where did that come from?" Kagami asked.
"I dunno!" Tsukasa answered before it hit Kagami.
That hug wasn't a hug at all! It's all business. Tony snuck that money into Tsukasa's pocket when he hugged her! She probably didn't even feel anything. Or she did, in which case, wow. That's kinda creepy. Nah, she couldn't feel it, but still... Wouldn't take no for an answer, would he? Kagami thought. Their destination came within view.
POV Konata
As Konata opened the door to her house, she walked in.
"Onee~-Chan~!" Yutaka shouted as she glomped onto Konata. "You're okay! I was worried!"
"He-ey Yu-chan!" Konata was forced to repeat the first word as Yutaka's head was thrusted into her stomach. "Don't worry, it'll take more then a bug to keep me down!"
"I'm glad!" Yutaka chimed. "So whatcha doing?"
"I gotta go get my stuff and hightail it to McDonalds! Good to see you again Yu-chan!" Konata shouted as she ran down the hall to her room. "Thank Minami for me!"
"I will!" Yutaka called back. "I'm so glad she got better."
"Yeah, me too Yu-chan... Wait a second... That kid never did tell me what she had..." Sojiro realized.
Konata entered her room and looked around. She saw her bag of school work, still completely packed. Crap! I forgot to ask Kagami for her homework! She thought in despair. She sighed and picked up her bag. She changed into her uniform and started out. "Bye dad! Bye Yu-chan! Glad you're back!" Konata called.
"Bye Nee-chan, glad to be back!" Yutaka chimed. Her stomach growled. "It's time for breakfast..."
Konata started running about the same speed as she had during the sports festival towards McDonalds, half expecting Kagami to already be there and have ordered. She looked around quickly. Anyone I know around? She wondered. When she saw no one is knew around her, she decided it was safe. She started sprinting at almost twice the speed she had been running a second ago. She giggled to herself as she saw the fast food restaurant come into sight, along with the Hiiragi twins. Did I really make it here the same time they did? To be honest, this is actually a lot farther then Kagami thought, more about half way between our houses. Konata thought, slowing down hopefully before Kagami saw her speed.
It was in vain, however, as Kagami could see Konata coming up fast, running as fast as she was cycling easily. Whoa! Is she really RUNNING that fast? You've GOT to be kidding me! You mean to tell me that she's holding back that much even when she's trouncing us in sports? There's no way she was going her fastest against Tony... The two came up to the restaurant, just barely in front of Konata. "What the hell was THAT? Have you always been able to run like that?" Kagami shouted.
"Geez, not so loud Kagamin. Yeah, kinda. I was hoping I slowed down before you saw..." Konata scratched the back of her head with her eyes closed.
"Well why didn't you ever say anything before? And why the secrecy?" Kagami asked.
"'Cause I knew you or my teacher would push me to do stuff if anyone knew!" Konata replied.
So it was laziness... Kagami thought as they entered. They saw Miyuki sitting down at a table already. She's always early... Kagami thought.
"Welcome to McDonalds, can I take your order?" The woman behind the counter asked.
"May I have a happy meal?" Tsukasa asked. Konata looked over.
"Happy meal?" She restated as a question.
"Well, there's a really cute plushy that comes with it..." Tsukasa said, her voice shrinking a little.
"Ah, understandable!" Konata shouted, remembering that as different as Tsukasa seemed to act around Tony, without him she was the same airheaded girl with the heart and mind of a kid.
"M...Me too please..." Kagami muttered quietly, slightly blushing in embarrassment. Konata perked up, just like Kagami was sure she would.
"Wah? You too?" Konata catgrinned.
"Well.. I'm kind of on a diet right now..." Kagami muttered.
"Aaaww~! Kagami's trying to lose weight so she can fit into a bikini for special someone!" Konata put an arm around the back of Kagami's waist and started poking her tummy with the other.
"No, it's not like that! And get off of me!" Kagami yelled. The woman behind the counter giggled.
"And what would your girlfriend like miss?" She asked Kagami. "Same thing?"
"Wh-wh-wh-what?" She shouted, face red with blush. "Sh-she's not my girlfriend!"
"Yeah, she really isn't my girlfriend." Konata said with complete seriousness, surprising Kagami. The next part, however, did not.
"Told ya!" Kagami said desperately.
"She's my wife!" Konata grinned.
"I AM NOT!" Kagami yelled.
"Calm down Kagamin, we're just playing!" Konata grinned, her tone one of great amusement. "Go sit with Miyuki-san, I can handle it from here!" Konata waved Kagami away.
*Sigh* "Fine." Kagami said as she and Tsukasa walked to the table where Miyuki was seated. Once they were gone, Konata turned back to the counter.
"Now, for MY order..." Konata smiled.
POV Kagami
"Man, did it stink..." Kagami finished, sighing.
"Yeah, I remember that Onee-chan. That was the last time you tried to handle pork roll, wasn't it?" Tsukasa recalled.
"Yep, never cooked with it again. Couldn't bear to waste it..." Kagami sighed mournfully.
"I know what you mean, pork roll can be rather difficult to cook with." Miyuki said understandingly, not being exactly skilled in the kitchen herself.
"Yeah, but Tsukasa here is a wiz with it. She can make a pork roll, egg and cheese sandwich that feels like an orgasm in your mouth!" Kagami said, just the thought putting her in pure ecstasy.
"I can do that too Kagamin~!" Konata chimed as she walked up with the food.
"Oh? Are you good with pork roll?" Kagami asked.
"With what?" Konata asked. "What's that?"
"It's a type of meat from New Jersey in America. It's one of the most delicious meats you'll ever taste!" Kagami shouted. Luckily for Konata, Konata's innuendo went over Kagami's head. "Unfortunately, it's extremely rare that you can find any around here and even then it isn't fresh." Kagami scratched her head.
"Well, I can always try! Here's everyone's food. Miyuki-san, Tsukasa, Kagami." Konata gave everyone's food to their respective owners. Tsukasa opened her's and instantly pulled out her new toy.
"Tsukasa, food first." Kagami reminded, opening her own happy meal. Konata grinned as Kagami got a surprised look. "Wha... I didn't order this..." She said as she pulled out a small vanilla shake.
"But I did! You've done good on your diet, you deserve it!" Konata smiled. Kagami blinked several times. Gifts from Konata were either payback, or butter.
"Okay Konata. What do you want?" Kagami asked.
"Nothing, I just wanted to give you a treat! I can't give you something without you suspecting something?" Konata asked with a pout.
"... No." Kagami answered with a smile as Konata pouted again, Kagami taking a drink from the shake. "So what do you want you little rascal? My homework?" Kagami asked.
Must... Resist... Urge... To copy... Konata thought. She wanted to do something nice for Kagami, no matter how small it was. She wanted to at least show she didn't always have a hidden agenda. Just most of the time. "Nothing. Just enjoy!" She smiled. Kagami was completely taken off guard.
Whoa, I offered to show her homework and she refused? Did she get sick again? "You sure?" Kagami asked, an eyebrow raised.
"Is me getting you something really that unbelievable?" Konata asked.
"...Yes. Yes it is." Kagami giggled. Konata pouted again.
I'll show you Kagamin! Just wait for your birthday! Konata grinned. She had to get something Kagami would enjoy now. They ate and made conversations about random things when something hit Konata. "I never got his answer!" She shouted.
"Who? What?" Kagami asked, confused at the sudden outburst.
"I was going to ask Tony something super important, but I never got to finish!" She whined.
"Well, you'll just have to ask him at school, won't you?" Kagami smiled, still happy that Konata had actually gotten her something randomly. She was more surprised, but still happy. "Is everyone finished?" She asked. After an affirmative answer from everyone, they got up and started to leave.
"Oh, Kona-chan!" Tsukasa shouted before they got on the bikes.
"What's up Tsukasa?" Konata turned back to her.
"Here, it's money for my meal." She tried to give Konata the money she had found earlier, but was stopped by Kagami. "Onee-chan?"
"No Tsukasa, that's Tony's money. He snuck it in your pocket." Kagami sighed.
"Wha! When?" Tsukasa panicked slightly.
"During that "Hug" I think. You have to give it back during school today." Kagami told her.
"Oh... Okay..." Tsukasa said, allowing everyone to turn around before her ribbon drooped. So he didn't want to hug me after all... She thought sadly. Everyone started to depart. Konata took her bike while Miyuki got on Tony's. Kagami climbed on board with Tsukasa and rode shotgun.
"Think we'll get there on time?" Kagami shouted.
"We'll get there inconceivably!" Konata shouted back. They arrived at school without a hitch and walked in. "Told ya! Inconceivable!" Konata posed triumphantly.
"You keep using that word... I don't think it means what you think it means..." Kagami muttered.
"Aw~, seriously?" Konata whined.
"Yeah, sorry. Anyway, I'll see you at lunch!" Kagami waved.
"Bye Kagamin!" Konata shouted, waving back. The three remaining girls entered the room.
"Hey, glad to see you three made it!" Tony smiled. "Any problems?"
"No- Oh, here's your money back Kan-chan." Tsukasa handed him back the yen. He scratched the back of his head and snickered.
"Figured out eh? Sorry for misleading you, but I really should have had food." Tony said.
"We shouldn't have eaten it all!" Konata said from her seat. "Morning teach!"
"Oh, so I'm your teacher again? Not some evil sorceress or princess?" Ms. Kuroi said playfully.
"Nope! Now you're just plain old teach!" Konata grinned.
"Well then, I still have one ability! Everyone take out your homework, I'm gonna check it now." Kuroi said as the bell rang. She started with Konata's row.
Crap, I didn't do it! Konata thought in despair. She turned to Tony pleadingly. "Help!" She whispered. Kuroi was now on the person in front of Konata.
"Wha? Oh!" Tony said, not knowing what was happening. He suddenly got what was going on and started thinking fiercely. Got it! He came up with an idea. "Ms. Kuroi? What was our homework on again?"
"The Spanish Inquisition, didn't you do it?" Kuroi asked, stopping before she got to Konata. Her eyes widened for a second.
"Yeah, it's just-" Tony started.
Oh, he is NOT going to... Kuroi thought. She rushed to the door and locked it quickly.
"I didn't expect the Spanish Inquisition!" Tony shouted. The door suddenly burst open as three men in red piled in.
"NOBODY EXPECTS THE SPANISH INQUISITION!" One with a snazzy hat yelled.
"Damn it Otokonoko!" Kuroi shouted as the three stumbled over their words. Konata turned around and looked at Tony in disbelief.
"I wanted help, but that was just evil!" Konata whispered with a grin.
"Yeah. Disney evil. It was too perfect though. Here's the homework." Tony smirked as he handed her the assignment and sat back as he watched with glee as Kuroi was getting poked with cushions with a dish drying rack strapped to her chest. He chuckled. Apparently even the Spanish Inquisition didn't expect the Spanish Inquisition or they would have practiced their lines... Then he realized that Tsukasa might not have done the assignment and Kuroi was almost done with the "Torture". Konata finished copying the assignment. She turned around to give him back his work.
"Thank you." She smiled.
"No problem sister." Tony responded with a smile of his own. Konata was slightly surprised by his word choice, but smiled nonetheless as she turned back around. Tony turned to Tsukasa.
"Did you do the homework?" He asked her, already knowing the answer by how much she was panicking.
"No! I didn't do any of it!" She whispered as she panicked.
"Here." Tony passed his papers back.
"Thanks Kan-chan!" Tsukasa chimed.
"Any time." Tony smiled. He turned and shouted "Give her the "Comfy Chair"!" Konata turned around again.
"Why are you SO EVIL?" She asked, grin having widened exponentially.
"Deal with it." Tony smirked. They both sat back as they enjoyed the next twenty minutes of Kuroi sitting in a chair with a dish drying rack strapped to her chest and getting poked with cushions.
"Thanks again!" Tsukasa cheered happily from behind Tony, handing him his papers back.
"Any time!" He took his work back and smiled. By the time he turned back, Kuroi was finally getting the inquisition out. Kuroi shot Tony a death stare.
"You're gonna pay for that little stunt Otokonoko." She said.
"What stunt?" Tony asked innocently.
"What you said before!" She shouted.
"I'm afraid you'll have to be more specific." Tony smirked in his mind. At this point, he was just in it for kicks.
"THAT YOU DIDN'T EXPECT THE SPANISH INQUISITION!" Kuroi yelled, covering her mouth quickly after. Too late.
"NOBODY EXPECTS THE SPANISH INQUISITION!" The three burst back in the room. Kuroi stared with her jaw dropped at Tony in disbelief at how he could be so cruel.
"Sorry guys, I knew you were coming." Tony said, getting up and walking up to the three. He started shooing them out. "So get out, come again some other time when we aren't expecting you."
"I'll come in again..." The one in the snazzy hat offered.
"No no, we'll all be expecting you then. Come back randomly throughout the story, it'll be funnier." Tony shooed and closed the door behind them. He walked back to his seat and sat down. "Continue."
"Well... Okay then..." Kuroi said, exhausted. "Fine, let's just finish checking homework..." Tony snickered.
Class C
Kagami entered her classroom only to find herself get almost tackled by Misao.
"Hiiragin! It's been so long since I saw you!" Misao shouted as she hugged the clearly bored Kagami. Kagami stayed very still and simply sighed.
"Must you do this every Monday?" Kagami sighed.
"But the weekend is so~ long! School sucks, but at least you're here!" Misao shouted. "There's nothing at my house!"
"Get off of me. And doesn't Ayano come to visit?" Kagami asked, pushing off Misao with ease.
"Yeah, but she usually only hangs out with my asshole of a brother, Kurono! I don't know what she sees in that guy..." Misao mumbled.
"Pretty harsh for your brother..." Kagami commented.
"Like I said, he's an asshole! He use to ask me all sorts of ways of how I would torture someone. He said he couldn't come up with anything himself, but I still never helped him. He woulda used them on real people knowing him!" Misao shouted. She quietly muttered off the the side, "I'd like to split his head in two with a six pound lead pipe..."
Such violence! There's really some bad blood between those two... Kagami decided never to bring up Misao's brother again, lest the latter fulfill her desires.
"Okay everyone, get out your homework as I call roll." Ms. Yukari said, clearly VERY bored.
"Yes Ms. Yukari!" Kagami sat down quickly and got out her assignment.
Lunchtime
"Hey everyone!" Kagami walked as the girls plus Tony moved to Konata's desk as always.
"Hello~ Kagamin!" Konata grinned as Kagami sat down.
"Anything new?" Kagami asked.
"Oooh, me!" Tony raised his hand.
"What's up?" Kagami asked.
"A tournament!" Tony informed.
"A what?" Konata asked.
"World Tournament!"Tony clarified.
"When's that?" Konata asked.
"It's tomorrow." Tony informed.
"You participating?" Kagami asked.
"Sure am!" Tony said proudly.
"That's cool!" Konata cheered.
"Everyone's invited!" Tony cheered.
"How much?" Konata asked, her tone significantly less cheerful.
"No charge!" Tony informed.
"No charge?" Konata lightened up.
"No charge!" Tony restated.
"That's better!" Konata cheered again.
"I'm in!" Kagami said, strangely attracted to the idea of men beating each other's brains out.
"And you?" Tony turned to Konata.
"Oh yeah!" Konata gave a thumbs up.
"Not you!" Kagami interjected.
"But why~?" Konata whined.
"Next week!" Kagami shouted.
"No~ Exam~!" Konata realized.
"You'll study." Kagami determined.
"I'm ready!" Konata shouted.
"You're not!" Kagami asserted.
"I am!" Konata argued.
"Prove it." Kagami folded her arms.
"Trust me!" Konata shouted.
"Geezy creezy..." Kagami facepalmed before realizing she had just used her sister's phrase.
"You Miyuki?" Tony asked, switching his gaze to Miyuki.
"Why not?" She eyesmiled.
"You coming?" Tony looked to Tsukasa.
"Of course!" Tsukasa chimed.
"Super sweet!" Tony shouted. A bell rang.
"Gotta go..." Kagami sighed.
"Oh well..." Tony sighed as well.
"Bye Kagami~!" Konata waved.
"Everyone's coming?" Tony smiled before Kagami left.
"Sure are!" Kagami smiled back.
"AAAAAAWWWWWW YEEEEEEAAAAAAA!" Tony threw his head back and yelled, attracting the attention of the entire classroom and probably everyone in the hall. Kagami sweatdropped at the embarrassing act.
"Why me..." She muttered as she walked out. Konata giggled.
"Dat Tsundere..." She giggled with a catgrin. Tony turned to Tsukasa and Miyuki while pointing at Konata.
"She gusta."
Luckier Channel
"Luckier~! Channel~!" Akira shouted. "Hiya luckies! I'm Akira Kogami, the navigator!"
"And I'm Minoru Shiraishi, the assistant!"
"Shiraishi-san, something seems weird about the ending!" Akira said
"Well, the writer meant for it to be a lot longer, but they realized that it had been more then a month since the last update and realized how impatient he would be in their situation." Minoru explained.
"Ahh~, I see!" Akira chimed.
"Akria-sama, I do have more questions about some of the Japanese, would you mind?" Minoru asked weakly.
"Yeah, I understand, go ahead! But there wasn't any new Japanese terms in this chapter?" Akira said, confused.
"Well, a couple of chapters ago when Masutā was first introduced, he said to think about their names. I'm afraid I couldn't follow that... I think Masutā means Master, but I'm a little clueless as to Kanpeki's meaning." Minoru scratched his head embarrassed.
"Oh! Well, Kanpeki means perfect! I know, right? That was a little surprising, but given how smart and strong he is, it's fitting, don'tcha think? And Otokonoko means little boy or young boy! Got it?" Akira said in a cutesy voice.
"Thanks so much Akira-sama!" Minoru shouted.
*Music Tone*
"Well, I guess that's it for today! I'll see you all next chapter! Bye nii~!"
*...*
"So Akira-sama, are you rich yet?"
"What?"
"Well, a fan threatened the writer to make you rich!"
"Nope, not rich yet, but I'm sure something's gonna happen. By the way, thank you for so much support Holy. It means a lot."
*End*
Aftersection
Alrighty guys, I'm so so so super sorry for the long wait T.T Time flew as soon as I got a new game. It's probably the best game in all of existence. That's right, I love it more then even Oblivion. A lot more. This magical game is called Legend of Dragoon! Yeah, Flygon Master, you aren't the only one who can make references buddy ;) I do wonder what would happen if Kurono and his gang tried to pick on Konata while Tony was present... I did, in fact, mean for this chapter to be a lot longer, but I decided that I would just go ahead and put it out there and wait for the next chapter to end the day. I think I'll make the next chapter end when they leave for the tournament! Besides, this chapter is a whopping 10220 words! Anyway, I promise that this story will be written MUCH faster when it comes to the tournament! And I did give myself a challenge to motivate me during lunch, I saw if I could write in only two word sentences. Completely random, yes, but it worked XD Now you're either saying "I was wondering about that." or you're going back to check it and hadn't noticed XD Oh yeah, and Holyriot, I told ya I got a plan for Akira! Go ahead and send your buddies, I've got better here ;)
"Sup." Tony smirks, cracking his knuckles.
Yeah, he's here. I can do that ;) My realm, my rules! Now review and read again, or I'll pluck out your eyes! -Sheogorath
What are the plans for Akira? What are my intentions with the tournament? I know, the suspense is killing you! Or me if I keep you guys waiting like that again.