Chapter 16: After School
One more chapter and I'm going to get to the Tournament! YES! I'm so excited I could platz!... But then I wouldn't get to write the chapter, so I think I won't. There's one thing I'm gonna get out of the way right now. I don't know the date of festivals and the like. I tried looking them up, but they have all different times for all different prefectures. So, if I were to put in a summer festival in June when it takes place in July in Saitama, don't hate me for it. Feel free to tell me, but it just happens that it's convenient to the story where it's placed :P Hey, if they can cancel summer, they can change festival dates! Next chapter!
After school Class C
"Oi Hiiragin! Whatcha doin' after school?" Misao asked Kagami.
"I'm hanging out with Konata and the others! You're welcome to come if you want." Kagami offered, already knowing Misao would say yes.
"Chibi's gonna be there too? Thanks, but no thanks Hiiragin, I think I'll pass." Misao put a hand up as if to push the idea further away from herself.
"Oh, well okay then... Why don't you guys like each other?" Kagami asked.
"I have my reasons..." Misao said spitefully. You were MY friend first Hiiragin. You should be hanging out with ME! Not that little squirt...
"Well, if you insist!" Kagami said as she walked out. I wonder what that was about... Kagami thought as she arrived at Class B.
"Hello~ Kagamin!" Konata shouted.
"Hey..." Kagami said distractedly. She had noticed Tony and Tsukasa were not with Konata and Miyuki, but walking out of the classroom as if they hadn't left it in the first place. Tsukasa's eyes were shifting between Konata and Kagami rapidly, her face turning a very faint red. Uh-oh. I wonder what happened... Kagami thought.
After school Class B
As the four friends stood up, Tony turned to Tsukasa, an uneasy look in his eye. "Hey, can I talk to you in private?"
"Sure Kan-chan, what about?" Tsukasa asked, getting slightly nervous.
"Well, it's about -..." Tony stopped as he got a sense of danger with what he was saying. He turned around to see Konata had snuck up behind him to listen. "You mind?"
"Not really." Konata grinned.
"Well I do. You're not included in the private package. Go say hi to Kagami for me, will ya?" Tony suggested.
"You can tell me!" Konata protested.
"Actually, no. No I can't." Tony sighed.
"What, you trust Tsukasa more then me?" Konata asked.
"As a matter of fact... Yes. Yes I do." Tony's voice dropped to an embarrassed whisper.
"That's!... Actually kinda smart..." Konata sighed.
"I know. Besides, this matter directly concerns her. Now go see Kagami. Give her a hug or something." Tony shooed away.
"Fine, I'm going, I'm going." Konata pouted as she left the room. As people were still noisily shuffling out and not actually trying to listen in anymore, Tony felt confident he could talk openly now.
"So Tsukasa, I need to know something..." Tony started, unsure of how he would phrase his question yet. Tsukasa gulped nervously.
"Ye-yes Kan-chan?" She stuttered slightly.
"What's... What do you think about homosexuality?" Tony asked. Tsukasa's heart dropped for a moment.
"Are you gay Kan-chan?" She asked, feeling quite unlucky. She started liking someone only for him to come out of the closet the next day.
"No, no, no! Not at all. But I need to know what you think before I continue." Tony said, having not turned around from when Konata interrupted so Tsukasa couldn't see his face. Tsukasa, however, was still relieved to hear she had a shot, however small it was.
"Well... If two people are truly in love, then I don't see a problem with it..." Tsukasa said.
"So, hypothetically of course, if I or one of our friends was gay, you would support them?" Tony asked.
"Yeah, of course!" Tsukasa shouted. Tony smiled as he turned around.
"Tsukasa, you just made this a lot easier on me." Tony smiled. He dropped his voice to a whisper as he leaned closer to Tsukasa. "You remember a few days ago, when you found Konata and Kagami in whatever compromising position you found them in? You ended up telling me about it and I made you go back. It ended up being a misunderstanding?"
"Yeah, I remember." Tsukasa whispered back.
"Well... based on what I've seen of those two..." Tony paused for a moment, thinking of a careful way to say what he was going to so that Tsukasa wouldn't blurt it out in surprise. Nothing came to mind. "Well, to put it quite bluntly, I think they're diggin' on each other."
"Wh-what? Onee-chan and Kona-chan are..." Tsukasa developed a deep blush. "You think they're in love?"
"In my considered opinion, they have some of the purest love I've ever seen. Think. Whenever those two are together, don't we sorta take a backseat in the conversation? And don't they seem distracted much easier around each other?" Tony said, causing Tsukasa think back.
Mini-flashback: half a year ago, just before winter break
"Look, at this point, I don't really care guys. Do whatever you want." Kuroi sighed, only being in the class because she was required to be. It was the last day before the break let out, so exams had already been completed and there was nothing to do.
"Ms. Kuroi, can we go see Kagami?" Konata asked, referring to herself and Tsukasa.
"Yeah, sure. Go ahead. Just try not to get caught, or I'll get in trouble. And that means you get in trouble." Kuroi waved Konata out.
"We won't! Thanks!" Konata waved as she and Tsukasa left to go see Kagami. They arrived at Class C to see it was still actually in session. Which was a giant surprise considering the teacher... Konata and Tsukasa watched from outside as Kagami took a number of poses, supposedly arguing with someone over an answer.
"Onee-chan's really doing good in there, isn't she Kona-chan?" Tsukasa asked. She waited a moment without receiving any reply. "...Kona-chan?" She turned to see Konata looking in the classroom, seemingly enchanted by something. Tsukasa followed her vision to see her sister. Before she could think much about it, she heard footsteps from down the hall. "Kona-chan, let's go!" She shook Konata from her daze.
"Hm? Oh, right!" Konata shouted in a whisper at hearing the footsteps close in at the corner. The two made it back to Class B without incident, but the excitement was enough to cause Tsukasa to forget about Konata's glazed over stare for the time being.
Back at regular time
"You're... You're right! Those two have always seemed close to each other! I guess that's why..." Tsukasa trailed off, excited that she knew two people who were in love, even if they didn't know it.
"Don't breath a word of this to anyone, got that? This could be REALLY, REALLY bad if it got out. Don't even tell them, they'll know when they find out themselves." Tony said.
"When do you think that'll be Kan-chan?" Tsukasa asked.
"Dunno, maybe after Konata gives Kagami five super awesome gifts? Oh wait. That idea's already been done..." Tony said, closing his eyes in thought. "Crap, there goes that idea... I don't know Tsukasa, we'll just have to see, won't we?" Tony smiled.
"Yeah!" Tsukasa chimed. I think I'll take a better look and see if I can see it... She thought as they started to leave the classroom.
"One more thing." Tony whispered as they got to the door, confident no one could hear.
"Hm?"
"Why don't we help a little, maybe push them together a bit?" Tony smiled to her.
"Let's." Tsukasa smiled back. As Tsukasa and Tony got out to Konata and Miyuki, they noticed Kagami just getting there. Tsukasa's eyes skittered between the two girls. She started thinking about the two eventually dating, kissing, hugging... She developed a small blush.
"You okay Tsukasa? You look a little flushed..." Kagami said, having noticed that the two had been alone except for the teacher, and she knew that Kuroi wasn't exactly that big on rules and regulations...
"Ye-yeah! Just thinking is all..." Tsukasa panicked slightly, being pulled from her thoughts.
"Don't worry Kagamin, those two were just talking in private is all~." Konata teased. Kagami looked at Tony.
"Hey. I wanna talk to you about something." She said, her tone serious.
"You may speak as you wish." Tony smirked.
"You know what I mean. In private." Kagami clarified.
"Sure thing, Ms. Kuroi has left, so we can use the classroom." Tony said, opening the surprisingly unlocked door.
"What's with all the private speaking today!" Konata complained.
"Don't worry Konata, this probably won't take long!" Kagami said cheerfully as she entered the room. Tony looked back and gave a quick shrug to those left outside before heading in himself. Tony closed the door.
"What's up Kag-" Tony tried to ask.
"Shh..." Kagami shushed him.
"Nope! Can't hear anything!" They heard Konata shout from outside after a moment.
"She gave up. Now we can talk." Kagami sighed before turning to Tony. "Alright now."
"What's up Kagami?" Tony asked again in a whisper.
"What do you think of Tsukasa?" Kagami asked him.
"You brought me in here to ask that?" Tony sighed in relief. "Simple. She's Tsukasa."
"What does that mean?" Kagami asked sternly.
"Whatever you want it to mean. Where are you going with this?" Tony replied with an equally stern voice.
"Look, it's just... I know you care for her and you're a nice guy and all, but there's one thing to keep in mind." Kagami sighed.
"And what's that?" Tony asked.
"I don't care how strong you are, if you do anything to harm or upset her, I'll rip your damn intestines out and strangle you with them. Got that?" Kagami said in a tone colder then ice. Tony got a shiver, something he hadn't felt in quite a while.
"Yes ma'am." Tony said, already knowing that Kagami was probably being completely serious. After all, she hadn't said some cliché and overused phrase like 'I will kill you...'. What she said had actually required thought. And sounded quite painful. Tony regained his composure slightly. "Look Kagami. I understand your hesitation. She's your sister, after all. But you have nothing to worry about. I would never do anything to hurt Tsukasa or any of you."
"I'm glad to hear that, it's just that I don't want to see her get hurt." Kagami said, getting an idea. Tony started questioning her thought train.
She thinks I like Tsukasa, doesn't she? … Maybe I do. Or don't. Right now, I don't know..."Don't worry Kagami. If anyone even thinks of laying a hand on her, they will know true pain." Tony stated with utmost certainty.
"You sound certain... How do you know you could save us?" Kagami asked. Tony blinked a couple times.
"Kagami, if you can look me in the eye and seriously question my abilities, you might want to get your head examined..." Tony sweatdropped.
"That's not what I meant, I mean what if you get shot and killed and they do something...?" Kagami let herself trail off to indicate her intentions. Tony picked up on it and thought for a moment.
Alright, she wants to know what happens if something bad happens because I die around Tsukasa... I've gotta think of something cool though... "Then I'll burn my way across the afterlife until I find whatever hole the fool has hidden himself in. I shall have vengeance. This I swear." Tony said, looking serious. Kagami sweatdropped, but smiled as he seemed so serious about her sister's safety.
I'm glad he takes her safety so seriously. I suppose if she did want to go out with him, I could get use to it. It would be a bit weird considering we... I don't know if that can even be counted though, I don't even remember it... But I would have to keep an eye on them, just to make sure... "That's kinda over the top, isn't it? I'm glad you want to protect us so much though." Kagami smiled.
"Maybe it is, but so long as I live, no one will hurt Tsukasa. And I have no intention of dying." Tony smiled back, falling for Kagami's makeshift trap.
I've said us almost this whole time, but he's specifying Tsukasa. I wonder if I'm reading too far into this, but he's totally liking her. "That's what I wanted to hear." Kagami smiled wider.
"I know it is." Tony smirked as he turned to leave, causing Kagami's jaw to drop.
Wait... does that mean he didn't mean any of that? Or is he just trying to confuse me... GAH! I don't know anymore! Kagami thought in frustration as Tony started to walk back out. "One more thing."
"Yes?" Tony turned back around.
"About your 'abilities', there are a few things I don't get..." Kagami said.
"For example...?"
"When you disappear like that, it's because you go super fast, right?"
"Correct." Tony raised his eyebrow.
"How do you do that? I mean, I know the whole adrenaline thing, but how do you get the necessary traction to move that fast on the spot?" Kagami asked.
"...well..." Tony hesitated.
"And how come the ground doesn't break under the force of how hard you must have to push to go that fast?" Kagami continued.
"Kagami?"
"And shouldn't we hear something like a sonic boom? I mean, to disappear from sight, you would have to be going really super fast! Shouldn't there be some sort of shock wave that goes in front of you?" Kagami continued attempting to find the science in any of it.
"Kagami..."
"And Gods help you if you punch someone like that, it may kill them but wouldn't it break your fist into just as many pieces? And hurt like hell?" Kagami kept puzzling.
"KAGAMI!" Tony shouted.
"Wha-what?" Kagami said, having been taken out of thought quite violently.
"There are some things we just don't question, alright?"
"But-"
"There are perfectly logical answers to all those questions, but they'll have to wait for another day."
"... Alright..." Kagami muttered confusedly.
"Don't worry so much about it sister, the less physics have to do with it, the more I can do!" Tony smiled as he turned to leave again. Kagami sighed as the two exited the room. Konata looked over at Kagami.
"Kagamin~! That took long! They're about to lock the school up!" Konata whined.
"Oi Hiiragin! Whatcha still doin' here?" Misao waved. "Who's that? Your boy~friend~?" Misao teased, already knowing the answer. Tony stepped forward before Kagami could give an answer.
"Ah~, You must be Misao Kasukabe. I've heard about you. I'm what you would call an avant-garde individual." Tony held his hand out so as to shake hands, sounding a bit too much like an old time British stereotype. Misao gave a confused look.
"A wha?" Misao asked.
"An OC." Tony clarified. This only confused Misao more. She turned to the girls and pointed to Tony.
"The heck is this guy talking about?" She asked Kagami in particular.
"We're not really sure. He does that sometimes." Kagami nervously laughed. Tony put his hand back by his side, seeing it wasn't going to get shaken anytime soon. "But what are you still doing here?"
"I was studying with Ayano!" Misao said as the group started walking. Tony looked over to see Misao completely ignoring Konata's existence while Konata had a sour face.
"By studying you mean copying?" Kagami said, meaning it more as a statement than a question.
"But studying is so boring!" Misao complained as the group left the school.
"I seem to attract people who think that..." Kagami sighed.
You don't know the half of it...Tony snickered in his mind as he yawned aloud.
"You alright?" Kagami asked, having just finished unlocking her bike. She found it funny that Tsukasa had actually grabbed Kagami's bike instead of her own. Tsukasa stopped unlocking the one she would ride and listened.
"Yeah, just tired. Yesterday took it out of me, I still haven't completely recovered from using that in such a worn out state. I'll be fine once I get some sleep." Tony said. "Heck, I almost fell asleep while we were walking..." Tony chuckled sleepily. "And Ms. Kuroi's classes don't exactly wake one up. Do they Konata?" Tony looked at Konata with a smirk, who had fallen asleep several times over the course of the class.
"Oh boy, I know what you mean..." Konata agreed.
"It's just good our Ms. Kuroi is more professional then a certain other Kuroi. Ours doesn't make you stay after and "punish" you with a ruler." Tony sighed at his own lemony fresh reference. His comment was ignored.
"Well if you're that tired, then you better get-... WHERE THE HELL IS MY BIKE?" Kagami shouted, having turned back to see her bike missing.
"Can I borrow your bike Hiiragin? Kthxbye!" Misao shouted while riding away on Kagami's bike.
"Get the hell back here!" Kagami shouted, but Misao was out of earshot by now. Or just ignoring her. Either way, Kagami knew she wouldn't see her bike again until the next morning.
"Well, that leaves two bikes here. I think Miyuki should take one and Kagami and Tsukasa should take another." Tony yawned again.
"But wait, you should take one so that you can get home quicker!" Kagami protested.
"Nah, what if I fall asleep during the ride? I fall and kill myself. No thanks. I know Konata is pretty athletic based on the race we had the other day, so she shouldn't need one." Tony responded.
"I'm gonna have to take Konata's bike again!" Kagami cried.
"Well that's not very nice..." Konata pouted.
"I'll take it if you wish Kagami-san." Miyuki offered.
"Thanks Miyuki, you're a life saver..." Kagami let out a sigh of relief.
"Is it really that bad?" Konata shouted dramatically as Miyuki got on Konata's bike and rode off.
"Alright, you ready to go Tsukasa?" Kagami asked as she walked over to Tony's bike and hopped on. Tsukasa shot Tony a worried look that went unnoticed as it only lasted an instant.
"Sure thing Onee-chan!" Tsukasa smiled as she walked over to the bike. Kagami had noticed something though.
"Uh... Tony? I never noticed your bike was this small..." Kagami sweatdropped as Tsukasa tried to get on in various ways, failing each attempt. "It doesn't seem to seat two..." Kagami said.
"What's the point of having a bike that seats two when you didn't know that you would ever have friends again?" Tony raised an eyebrow, curious to hear Kagami's answer.
"Well I-..." Kagami was caught off guard. She decided she shouldn't comment on it. "Well... Maybe Konata should take it. I don't feel comfortable with Tsukasa taking the subway alone..."
"Go ahead, I've got to take the subway home anyway." Tony said.
"But wait... Konata would be going home on foot and she lives about the same distance from here as you? And aren't you faster?" Kagami asked, much to the chagrin of Konata.
"True, but I don't feel like running all that way and I probably wouldn't make it besides. I'll ride with Tsukasa to her stop and then just take it back to my own." Tony offered.
"Okay... I guess... I'm counting on you Tony..." Kagami said, uncertainty plaguing her despite the conversation the two had had earlier. She rode away hesitantly.
"Oh man! This is so going to trigger a flag! First you two will sit down, then Tsukasa's gonna fall asleep on your shoulder, and then-" Konata started on a rant before Tony interrupted her.
"Come on Konata. What do you think this is, a poorly written fanfic?" Tony asked.
"But it's totally gonna happen! It's gotta!" Konata said excitedly.
"Whatever... You ready Tsukasa?" Tony asked.
"Yeah!" Tsukasa chimed.
"Well, see ya!" Konata waved as she raced off. Tony and Tsukasa looked as she ran.
"We can talk about plans for those two on the way! Let's get going, shall we?" Tony smiled.
"Let's." Tsukasa smiled back.
POV Kagami
Kagami rode back to her house alone, the whole while worrying that Tsukasa would make it home safely. I should have given her the bike and rode the subway myself... The idea occurred to Kagami, but the duo had surely left by now and would be on the train by the time she made it there. I'll just have to trust Tony... She sighed. She arrived at home and walked in.
"Hey Imōto! Where's your sister?" Matsuri shouted.
Why is she always the one to greet us? Doesn't she have anywhere else to be? Like college? "Hey, she's hanging out with a friend, she'll be back soon." Kagami sighed.
"Is her friend coming here?" Matsuri asked teasingly. "Is it her boy~friend~?"
"No, he's not. For both. Everyone always assumes he's someone's boyfriend in the group, but he isn't." Kagami sighed again. Yet, that is...
"Well you don't seem too happy, do you not like him?" Matsuri asked.
"No, no! It's not that he's bad or anything, he's a really nice guy! It's just that... Oh crap! I have homework to do, I don't have time to talk. Sorry!" Kagami said, rushing up the stairs and into her room.
"Geez Imōto, we were in the middle of a conversation..." Matsuri muttered, annoyed.
Kagami got into her room and closed the door. She walked over to her desk and got her homework out. It's not that I don't trust him, it's that it's Tsukasa I'm trusting him with... Kagami thought before she put the thought away. Not the worry, just the thought. She got to work.
Several Hours Later
Kagami put her pencil down and laid back in her chair. "Whew, finished..." She sighed in relief as she left the room and went down to the living room. She looked at the clock on her way to see that it was about quarter to 9, a while after normal dinner time. I wonder what's taking them so long... Kagami wondered. Instead of going to the living room, she made her way to the kitchen. "Hey mom, do you and Tsukasa need some help with dinner?"
"No thanks dear, it's just that I'm so used to having Tsukasa here to help so it's been a little while since I've cooked this by myself. It's a big meal and she always helps make it go faster!" Miki called to Kagami as Kagami entered the room. A pit formed in Kagami's stomach as her face paled slightly.
"Mom, do you know where Tsukasa is?" Kagami asked, fear starting to well up. He couldn't have...
"Matsuri said she was with a friend, but she hasn't come back yet. I called her cellphone, but I didn't get an answer. I assumed she was just somewhere loud and couldn't hear it." Miki said as she turned her head to see Kagami and talk directly to her. "Kagami? Is something wrong?" She asked upon seeing Kagami's face, but didn't get a reply. Kagami was already halfway to the door.
DAMN YOU! Kagami screamed in her head as she bolted out the door and onto her bike. She started riding her fastest Tony's house. She made the trip less then half an hour, rage boiling in her the entire time. She walked up and smashed on the door. Before Kagami knew it, Masutā had the door open and a gun to her head.
"... Sorry about that..." Masutā said, pulling his gun away. "Why all the commotion?"
"Where the hell is Tony?" Kagami yelled.
"He isn't back yet, I assumed he was with all of you. Has something happened?" Masutā asked. Kagami was already mounting her bike again.
"I don't know, but I'm going to find that son of a-"
"Hello Kagami." Tony interrupted, having sidled behind her.
"Where you been Otōto?" Masutā shouted as he waved.
"..." Tony seemed reluctant to tell. He did, however, give Masutā a look that Kagami couldn't really describe. Masutā burst into laughter.
"What? Where is my sister?" Kagami yelled. Tony gave her a confused look.
"She's at your house, I just dropped her off." Tony said. "What's wrong?"
"You're hours late! What happened?" Kagami asked, her rage starting to die and give way to exhaustion. She had really pedaled fast.
"Well... Stuff..." Tony muttered as he averted his gaze, his cheeks turning a shade of pink. Kagami's eyes widened.
"What... kind of stuff?" Kagami asked hesitantly.
"You... could ask Tsukasa... I'd rather not say. It's embarrassing." Tony scratched his head. Kagami was on her bike instantly, riding back to her house.
Tsukasa, what happened? She yelled in her head.
POV Konata
Konata got home, slightly out of breath from her jog as she hadn't really run home. At least, not for her. She walked in and sat down in the living room. "So how was school Yu-chan?"
"It was alright, Minami-chan seemed a little sad though..." Yutaka said.
"Minami did? How can you tell?" Konata giggled.
"What do you mean?" Yutaka asked.
"I mean Minami always looks so... emotionless. How can you tell she was sad?" Konata asked.
"People keep saying that, but she has plenty of emotions!" Yutaka pouted, unknowingly increasing her moe points from Konata. "At least I've never had any problem telling, not after I got to know her. But even Tamura-san has trouble reading Minami-chan though..." Yutaka wondered. Why am I the only one able to read Minami-chan?
"So, did you two trigger any flags while you were there?" Konata asked with a gleam in her eyes.
"What? Flags?" Yutaka panicked slightly, having no clue what Konata was talking about.
"You know, flags! Did anything cute happen while you were there? Tell me everything!" Konata urged excitedly.
"Well... There's not much to tell really, I did end up getting sick and having to be absent from school for a couple days... Minami-chan even stayed home and took care of me! She only ever left to go to the bathroom too. It's weird, usually when I have a temperature as high as I did, I feel terrible! But when Minami-chan was there, I felt fine! We talked and laughed all day!" Yutaka reminisced happily.
"Minami laughing? I can't even picture that... But they say that love is na-" Konata fell silent as something clicked in her head. Love is a natural painkiller... It's scientifically proven...
"It must have been really early if you're already here..." Her voice trailing off as she expected her throat to hurt. It didn't.
"What the hell was the yelling about?" Konata yelled, her throat oddly not bothering her.
"Onee-chan? What were you saying?" Yutaka asked, trying to bring Konata out of her daze. It was to no avail.
Every time Kagami came while I was sick, all the pain disappeared... I love Kagami. Konata realized, and deep down in her core, she knew it was the unequivocal truth. It brought a happy smile to Konata's face. I'm in love with Kagami! She shouted in her head as she got up and raced to her room, leaving behind a very confused Yutaka. She got into her room and took out her diary and began to write.
I'M IN LOVE WITH KAGAMI! Oh yeah...
Dear Diary, -June 1st
I'M IN LOVE WITH KAGAMI! She wrote. She didn't know why, but just writing it made her incredibly happy. I know why I always hug her and tease her and smile and make perverted comments and everything! I love her, Dairy! I love her! But... She doesn't love me... Every time I hug her, she pushes me off...Every time I talk to her, I just end up pissing her off... I always annoy her... She says I'm like a perverted old man... I- Konata continued to write her insecurities, feeling her sorrow build with each letter. As she finished, she looked over the long list she had taken so long to make, and cried. She cried more then she ever had, for her love must surely hate her considering all that Konata did to her. She didn't know how long she sat there crying, but the next thing she knew, she was curled in a ball on her bed. She wept until she fell asleep, forgetting and not caring for dinner.
POV Kagami
Kagami got home, thoroughly exhausted. She ran in and instantly smelled dinner. Her stomach growled severely in protest to her massive exertion, but her goal remained. She walked into the living room.
"Hi Onee-chan, where have you been?" Tsukasa asked with her usual smile.
"I could ask you the same thing!" Kagami retorted, much to the confusion of everyone.
"But... you're the one who told us where she was... weren't you Kagami?" Inori asked, confused.
"Yeah but- Look, just come here Tsukasa, please? I'm tired." Kagami sighed.
"Sure thing Onee-chan..." Tsukasa muttered, not used to catching the brunt of an annoyed Kagami. She followed her into her room. "What's up?"
"Where were you? You were just supposed to ride the subway home with Tony!" Kagami practically shouted. Tsukasa jumped back a little and started to shrink.
"I-I-I did!" Tsukasa started to get teary eyed. Kagami saw this and breathed a deep breath.
"But it shouldn't have taken hours, I was just wondering why you're so late." Kagami said in a much cooler tone, ignoring her fatigue and hunger. "I asked Tony himself, but he blushed, said it was embarrassing and told me to ask you." Kagami finished, noticing a bit of red decorating her twin's cheeks.
"Oh yeah... That..." She said, a small smile showing itself.
WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED? Kagami screamed in her head at the delay. "Well? What happened?"
"Well... It went like this."
Several hours ago (Tsukasa omitted the first bit of conversation for obvious reasons)
Yeah, that'll work. That'll work nicely." Tony smirked as the two walked into the station. "Nice thinking Tsukasa!"
"Thanks Kan-chan! I'm glad you like it!" Tsukasa smiled.
"We'll have to do that after the tournament. What luck, there's even a festival! If they haven't already realized it by then, that is. You never know when it comes to love." Tony winked. He yawned loudly, forcing him to close his eyes and miss Tsukasa's light blush.
"Ye-yeah..." Tsukasa barely managed to say, though still inaudible. They boarded the subway train and sat down in two empty seats. Okay! I can't embarrass myself in front of Kan-chan by falling asleep on the way home! I have to stay awake! Tsukasa determined in her head. Her self-peptalk was interrupted as a stranger leaned over to Tony and whispered something Tsukasa couldn't quite make out.
"Sh-she's not my girlfriend!" Tony half-shouted, his cheeks turning a soft red. Tsukasa's followed suit.
"Whatever you say!" The stranger laughed as he turned back around. A sort of silence descended between Tony and Tsukasa.
Twenty Minutes later
Tsukasa's eyes drooped again. Her head kicked down for an instant before she caught herself. I hope Kan-chan isn't looking right now... Tsukasa thought sleepily. As her eyes started to close for what she knew would be the last time, something made her jump and woke her up. It was a sudden weight pressing down on her. She looked slowly to see Tony, fast asleep. Tsukasa instantly turned red at the sudden closeness, not quite sure what to do anymore. She sat there for a minute until they called her stop. "Kan-chan? Kan-chan?" She very hesitantly shook him. Part of her just wanted to let him sleep.
"Five more minutes..." Tony muttered before falling back asleep.
"Last call!" Tsukasa heard. She looked back at Tony.
"Five more minutes." Tsukasa smiled as she let the doors close. At the next stop, a man and his wife entered the train. The wife looked down to see a girl sleeping on a boy's shoulder while the boy's head rested on her's. Both, though clearly unconscious, had at least a small smile on each face.
"Aw~! Why can't we be like that?" She cooed to her husband.
"Because we're old." The husband sighed as they took seats further down.
Several Hours Later
Tony awoke, feeling quite refreshed. He opened his eyes and, to his embarrassment, found himself still on the subway. Crap! I didn't get to say bye to Tsukasa... He thought, not even comprehending the soft lump he was still leaning on. He then looked down to see Tsukasa directly under him. His face almost exploded. He quickly got back into his own seat sat up straight. Afterward, he started to gently shake Tsukasa awake. "Wake up, Tsukasa, wake up!"
*Yawn* "Kan-chan? What's wrong?" Tsukasa rubbed her eyes, not yet realizing where they were.
"We both fell sound asleep! Wake up Tsukasa and weep!
We missed the stop, it's 9 o'clock and we're in trouble deep!" Tony said in a panic. Tsukasa soon joined him.
"What are we gonna do Kan-chan? We got on at 5:30!" Tsukasa panicked. She noticed they were about to reach her stop, luckily. As they got there, Tsukasa said a hasty goodbye and dashed off. As she started to climb the steps, she felt her foot catch on one of them. As she almost hit the ground, she was caught by... "Kan-chan? What are you doing here?" Tsukasa asked, blushing slightly.
"Like hell you're gonna be any later then you are already if I can help it." Tony said seriously. He helped her up and crouched down. "Get on." He gestured for her to get on his back.
"Wh-wha! I can't do that, aren't you super super tired?" Tsukasa protested.
"Nah, I got a good nap. Told ya, that's all I needed." Tony smiled behind him. "I'm fully rested, and back on top."
"O-okay... If you insist..." Tsukasa slowly got on his back.
In case of emergency, the exits are here, here, here, here,here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, anywhere! Keep your hands and arms on me at all times! And by the way? The back on top was figurative, not literal. Weeee'rrrrrreee...outta here!" Tony smirked as he pointed everywhere around him during the first sentence, making sure to grab Tsukasa's legs tightly and feeling awkward the entire time. That second sentence sounded a lot less perverted in my head... He made sure she had a good grip, and took off.
"Whatta we gonna tell your momma?
Whatta we gonna tell your pa?
Whatta we gonna tell Konata when she says 'Oh-la-la!'?" Tony recited on the way, thankful Tsukasa was on his back so that she couldn't see his growing blush. By the time he finished, they were home.
"Th-thanks Kan-chan..." Tsukasa muttered as she stepped on the ground. She almost fell down due to her extremely wobbly legs.
"Need help?" Tony asked, obviously concerned.
"No thanks, I'll be alright." Tsukasa sighed.
"Alright..." Tony said. "I'll see you tomorrow Tsukasa." He smiled.
"See you tomorrow Kan-chan!" Tsukasa smiled as she barely made it to her door for the second time that day. Tony took off back to his home. Tsukasa entered her own, expecting to be yelled at.
"Hey Tsukasa, what've you been doing?" Inori asked calmly from her place in the living room.
"I was coming home... But I fell asleep on the subway..." Tsukasa nervously giggled as she walked into the living room and sat down to watch T.V., assuming she had already missed dinner.
"Kagami told us you were with a friend?" Inori asked.
"Yeah, he rode with me and made sure I got home okay!" Tsukasa smiled.
"Well that's nice of him. Does h-"
"You better nab him before some other girl does!" Matsuri yelled teasingly, interrupting her older sister.
"A-actually..." Tsukasa stuttered in embarrassment, causing her two older sisters to turn their attention away from the T.V.
"Tsukasa, is that you?" They heard their mother from the kitchen.
"Yeah mom! What's up?" Tsukasa shouted back.
"Could you come help me with dinner?" She asked.
"Sure thing mom!" Tsukasa got up and went into the kitchen. Inori and Matsuri gave each other a look.
"I wonder what she was going to say?" Matsuri muttered as the two looked the way of the kitchen.
"Yeah..." Inori agreed.
Tsukasa entered the kitchen and started to help, instantly recognizing what her mother was cooking.
"Welcome home Tsukasa." Miki smiled.
"Th-thanks mom. Am I in trouble for being out late?" Tsukasa asked.
"Your father's been on the phone in his room with who knows who so he never even noticed. As for me, are you doing drugs?" Miki asked, obviously not serious.
"...No?" Tsukasa said, confused by the random subject.
"Are you pregnant?" Miki asked, still knowing the answer.
"No..."
"Then just don't make it a habit." Miki smiled to her daughter. "Now, just tell me why you were late."
"Well... I was on my way home, but I fell asleep on the subway... I'm sorry!" Tsukasa apologized instantly after she explained where she had been.
"It's alright. I heard someone was with you?" Miki asked, dinner nearing completion.
"Yeah, my friend Kan-chan! He made sure I got home okay." Tsukasa smiled again.
"You like him, don't you?" Miki smiled as her daughter gave her a bewildered look.
"H-How did you know?" Tsukasa shouted. "Am I that easy to read?"
"It's because I love you girls more than anything else in the world. When you love someone to such an extent, you can tell almost anything about them, if they're sad or upset or anything. It's all about love." Miki smiled, making my fifth reference this chapter.
"Oh... I see... Actually, I wanted to ask... How did you and dad meet?" Tsukasa asked.
"Well, when I wanted to find someone to date, I wanted someone who was smart and good looking. So, I had them make a license plate that said IAMTHEQT. It's English so if anyone knew what it said, I would go out with them." Miki said with a mischievous grin. "I used to be quite popular back in my day, you know."
"Really? Well what did it mean?" Tsukasa asked, her English failing her.
"Let's put it this way. I wouldn't date you." Miki winked as she brought dinner out to be eaten. Tsukasa blinked a couple times.
That didn't help at all... Tsukasa cried in her mind. As if on cue, Miki walked back in to get drinks.
"That wasn't all you wanted to ask me, was it Tsukasa?" Miki smiled sympathetically.
"Not really, I wanted to know how you got dad to fall for you?" Tsukasa asked as she grabbed some of the drinks that her mother was carrying.
"I didn't really do anything in particular. To be honest, I didn't even realize how much he meant to me until we couldn't be together every day. I'd taken all the time I had with him for granted and when it was taken away, it tore at me. Sorry I can't give you the answer you were looking for, but the best I can do is to be yourself and enjoy the time you do have with him. I trust he isn't a bad person?"
"No! No of course not! He's really kind and generous and-" Tsukasa was interrupted by her mother giggling.
"Alright then, I'll trust your judgment." Miki said in such a way that Tsukasa knew she had from the beginning.
"Thanks mom." Tsukasa smiled as they walked back into the living room with drinks for everyone. Maybe I'll ask Onee-chan and the others... She thought as she sat down and started eating. She heard a slam at the door. "Hi Onee-chan-"
Yada yada
"So that's what happened Onee-chan, I swear!" Tsukasa shouted. Though she had Handwaved the talk with their mother about Tony by just saying she had helped with dinner.
"So nothing bad happened?" Kagami sighed in relief.
"Nothing." Tsukasa confirmed.
"Good. I'm sorry for not trusting you more, but I've gotta do enough worrying for both me and dad since he's been holed up in his room for the last few days. We need to talk to mom about that, but first let's go eat." Kagami said. As she took a step, her leg almost gave out, the full brunt of her exhaustion and hunger slamming into her.
"Onee-chan, are you alright?" Tsukasa shouted as she made to catch Kagami.
"Yeah, I'm just really tired and hungry is all. I rode really fast..." How do Konata and Tony go that fast without getting tired? I know Tony trains, but Konata is just plain naturally gifted... Of course, she does practice martial arts... Kagami thought as she and Tsukasa made their way back to the table.
"Hey, we've all eaten already so the rest is for you guys." Inori said. There were still three full dishes left.
"Awesome, thanks!" Kagami cheered. The food was devoured within minutes.
"Geez Kagami, you're gonna get a stomach ache..." Matsuri said, a slight amount of concern touching her voice.
"I was hungry. You cycle across town at the speed of light and back and not be hungry." Kagami said accusingly.
"So anyway Tsukasa, tell us about this "friend" of yours!" Inori teased.
"Kan-chan?" Tsukasa asked.
"Yeah! One sentence that describes him!" Matsuri specified, much to the surprise of Tsukasa.
How do I describe him in one sentence? "... One sentence long?"
"Yeah!"
"Um... Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe~..." Tsukasa said. Kagami sighed.
"Strong."
"Fine Imōto, you can use more then one sentence." Matsuri sighed.
"Well, he's super strong and really fast! He's smart and kind and can do magic!" Tsukasa excitedly described him. At magic, Inori and Matsuri both looked at Kagami with a skeptical look on their faces. Kagami shrugged.
"Tsukasa said that it started raining right after he commanded it and it soothed her neck." Kagami shrugged, not remembering that none of them knew about the would-be crook.
"What happened to her neck?" Inori asked as Miki instantly took her daughter's chin and rose it, revealing the lighter, healing skin on her neck.
"Tsukasa! Why didn't you tell anyone about this?" Miki shouted in concern.
"Well, I didn't think it was serious..." Tsukasa shrank a bit.
"But what if it had been! How did this even happen?" Miki touched the healed cut to make sure it was, indeed, alright. Tsukasa recounted the events of that day, Kagami making interjections where Tsukasa would either blank or get something minor wrong. By the end, the elder sisters had expressions of sheer skepticism, while their mother had an expression like she was trying to believe them. Matsuri started laughing.
"So let me get this straight! This kid, Tony was is, can teleport, knock people out in one hit, and turn into a God?" Matsuri laughed, and though she was successfully repressing it, they could tell Inori was having a similar reaction.
"It's true! Look, he's participating in a tournament soon, if you want to come, I'm sure he'll prove it!" Kagami shouted.
"The World Martial Arts Tournament?" Matsuri asked.
"Yeah, that one! You know about it?"
"Yeah, we're recording it! Something about men bashing each other's head in is going to be interesting... I heard that they even get to use weapons in one round!" Matsuri said excitedly.
"Whoa, what? That sounds like it could be dangerous!" Kagami shouted
"I know! Isn't it awesome?" Matsuri cheered.
Kan-chan... Tsukasa thought in worry and dismay. She looked to her mother to see Miki giving a comforting smile that made Tsukasa feel a lot better.
"Do you have any idea what your father would do if he knew you got hurt and didn't tell us?" Miki scolded, comforting moment over.
"Speaking of which, where has dad been anyway? He shut himself in his room a few days ago and almost never comes out other then for work! What's he doing for the entire day?" Kagami asked her mother
*Sigh* "To be honest, I don't know. I only know that the look he's gotten on his face means he needs to think about something and shouldn't be disturbed. He's got a lot on his mind right now." Miki sighed, knowing there was nothing she could do for her husband.
"I wonder what's up..." Kagami thought aloud as her, her mother and her older sisters all looked in the direction of the room their father was in. Tsukasa looked around and could tell a tension thickening slightly and so decided to ask her question. Hopefully it wasn't too forward, but if their mom had already figured it out...
"Hey guys?" Tsukasa started to as hesitantly.
"What's up Imōto?" Matsuri asked, everyone's attention turning on Tsukasa. It almost made her lose her nerve.
"Well... I was just wondering... Is there anything that all boys like?" Tsukasa asked, a faint blush coming to her cheeks. All of the other girls around the table had already conjured up their own, unanimous, three-letter answer. Needless it say, no one said it directly.
"Well, it wouldn't hurt to get a gold medal in the Bed Olympics..." Matsuri gave a sideways glance to avoid eye contact with Tsukasa.
"B-bed Olympics?" Tsukasa stuttered, feeling left out as everyone seemed to know what that was except for her. "O-okay, what else?" Kagami started thinking.
Yeah. She totally likes him. It's not my place to get involved though, not yet at least... Kagami thought. Inori, however, had no such restraints.
"Men want girls with good taste-"
"-calm-" Miki added.
"-obedient-" Matsuri added, slightly in disgust of that particular trait.
"Who work fast paced!" Miki said.
"With good breeding," Matsuri grinned.
"And a tiny waist!" Inori finished, before the two eldest sisters said,
"That'll net you any guy~!"
"Here, I'll help ya out Imōto!" Matsuri shouted, getting up and grabbing Tsukasa by the hand as she bolted for her room.
"But wait, I don't-" Those remaining heard Tsukasa shout before the door slammed behind her. They all simultaneously sweatdropped.
Matsuri's room
"Alright Imōto, I'll help you out with this boy on one condition." Matsuri sat Tsukasa on her bed.
"What?" Tsukasa asked.
"You let me keep that dress I borrowed last week!" Matsuri haggled.
"Wha?" Tsukasa shouted. That was one of her favorites.
"Come on!" Matsuri urged, for she liked that dress a lot too.
"I'll teach you the proper ploys
When you talk to boys,
Little ways to flirt and flounce!"
"We-well..." Tsukasa muttered, split.
"I'll show you what shoes to wear," Matsuri said as she walked over to Tsukasa and pulled the ribbon from her head.
"How to fix that hair!" She said as she tied Tsukasa's hair in a ponytail.
"I.. I guess so." Tsukasa gave in.
"Well let's start! Cause you've got an awfully long way~ to go~..." Matsuri smiled as she started dressing up Tsukasa in every way she could think would attract a male.
Some Time Later
"Finished!" Matsuri grinned triumphantly.
"O-O-Onee-san! It's too embarrassing!" Tsukasa shouted, her face completely red as she saw herself in the mirror. She had a bunny girl outfit on except for the ears. The bunny ears, though Matsuri had them, had been replaced with cat ears.
"That'll totally get that boy of yours though! Just strut around him with that on and he's yours for sure! Or would you like the bunny ears instead?" Matsuri cheered as she took her phone out and snapped a picture.
"De-delete that! What do you want with such an embarrassing picture?" Tsukasa shouted.
"Maybe I'll show Mister Tony and see if he thinks it's embarrassing..." Matsuri grinned malevolently.
"NO! Please don't do that!" Tsukasa shouted. "I would die if he ever saw me like this!"
"Re-lax Imōto! I don't even know where he lives! If you prefer, we could always take a picture without all that on and show it to him!" Matsuri grinned.
"But... He already knows what I look like with normal clothes on..." Tsukasa said, puzzled.
"Oh, I never said ANYTHING about dressing you back up once we take those clothes off..." Matsuri giggled as Tsukasa almost burst into flames. I won't bother writing Tsukasa's response to this one. Suffices to say it consisted of much less-than-coherent shouting of embarrassment.
"Tsukasa, are you still in there? We have homewor-" Kagami opened the door to see Tsukasa in the... ensemble... she had on. "...Do I even want to know?"
"She dressed me up like this and told me to strut and took pictures and-" Tsukasa hurriedly explained before Matsuri put a hand over her mouth.
"Tsukasa, whether you know it or not, what you just said sounded really weird..." She sweatdropped.
"That didn't sound like that in my head..." Tsukasa sweatdropped with her sister.
"Wh-whatever. Just come with me, there's no time to do your homework." Kagami sighed as she beckoned for Tsukasa to follow her. Kagami held up a hand as Tsukasa complied. "Put on your clothes first."
"R-right!" Tsukasa took her clothes into her room and changed. She came out, suddenly feeling tired. She looked to a clock and saw it was almost 11. She entered her sister's room with book and pencil, thankful her sister would let her copy. "Thanks Onee-chan."
"It's alright, just answer one question truthfully." Kagami said.
"What is it?" Tsukasa asked as she sat down.
"You completely like Tony, don't you?" Kagami asked. She already knew she would probably get embarrassed and deny it, despite the deal.
"... Yeah. But you have to PROMISE not to tell him Onee-chan! Please!" Tsukasa pleaded.
"Sure thing." Kagami smiled. Her smile soon turned into a devious smirk, finding a way for her not to get involved. "And if he lets me know that he likes you, I PROMISE not to tell you."
"Wha-what?" Tsukasa's face melted into blue lines. "You don't have to go that far!"
"Too late, I've already promised it!" Kagami grinned. Tsukasa sighed and gave up. They were 'working' in relative silence for a while. "You know, this isn't what I imagined college life to be like. It's a lot like high school. I imagined it would be something like "We are in college, oh joy." but it's really not that bad..." Kagami said.
"I didn't really know what it would be like. I had hoped that we could all get accepted to the same college and maybe even get an apartment together. Like me, you, and Kona-chan." Tsukasa said, almost done copying her sister's work.
"Maybe Misao could come live with us too... On second thought, that might cause some problems..." Kagami said, thinking about the animosity that currently existed between Konata and Misao.
"Yeah... Thanks Onee-chan!" Tsukasa yawned for the umpteenth time since they started.
"No problem!" Kagami smiled. I'm so totally gonna have to wake her up in the morning... "Good night!"
"Good night Onee-chan!" Tsukasa called as she walked to her room. She opened the door and sweatdropped as she saw the outfit she had been in crumpled on the floor. She yawned as she got into bed and clicked her lights off with her remote.
POV Tony
"That's pretty funny Otōto." Masutā snickered after Kagami left.
"Yeah, yeah. I fell asleep. Very funny. I think I'm gonna go to the bar." Tony said as he turned away.
"Eh, why?" His brother asked.
"Just to see a friend of mine." Tony smiled as he started jogging quite quickly to the bar Akira owned. He arrived and walked in to see a large man standing about 6 feet 4 inches causing trouble, no one stepping up to challenge him. "What's up? Someone causing trouble?" He asked Akira.
"Oh, it's Leroy. He's more then trouble. He comes in and makes a ruckus a couple times a week." Akira sighed.
"Well why doesn't anyone do anything?" Tony asked.
"Well he's bad. They say he's the baddest man in the whole damn town. Badder then ol' King Kong. Meaner then a junkyard dog." Akira sighed.
"Just a minute." Tony got up and saw Leroy hitting on a girl by the name of Doris. This seems oddly out of place and out of time... Tony thought, seeing his opportunity to step in.
"So babe, you married?" Leroy asked her, though his tone told everyone that it wouldn't make a slight bit of difference.
"Yes, and he's a very jealous man." Doris said, clearly uninterested.
"Oh really?" Leroy laughed. "Where is he? I'll show you a REAL man!" Leroy shouted before being tapped on the shoulder. He turned to see a boy about half a foot shorter than him.
"Excuse me, I believe you're hitting on my wife." Tony said. Leroy laughed.
"You mean this pipsqueak is your husband?" He threw his head back and laughed. Doris gave Tony a questioning look as Tony mouthed for her to play along. "This won't take long!" Leroy yelled, tackling Tony to the ground. After about a minute, the two were pulled from the ground. Tony looked none the worse. Leroy, however, looked like a jigsaw puzzle with a couple of pieces gone. Doris sighed.
"Thanks, but how did you beat him so easily?" Doris asked.
"Simple. Nobody can defeat a God." Tony smirked.
"Well at least tell me your name." Doris insisted.
"My name?" Tony looked to Akira for a second with a smirk. He looked back. "Ryū Tora no Kami. But my friends call me Kan-chan. Don't ask, it's a long story."
"Well thanks, Kan-chan. I don't even want to think about what my husband would do to him if he had found out about Leroy hitting on me. And then what might happen with our daughter..."
"No problem ma'am. Just happy to help." Tony smiled as he sat at the bar.
"So, what'll you have Kan-chan?" Akira giggled.
"What's an expensive drink?" He asked Akira.
"Um... This is one!" Akira pulled out a bottle worth about 5000 yen.
"I'll take it!" Tony smiled, pulling out the money.
"No, no, it's on the house after you took care of Leroy for me!" Akira smiled.
"Actually, can I get you for a free bottle of something later? I have a feeling I'll need it more then." Tony chuckled, hoping she wouldn't question it.
"Sure, if you say so..." Akira trailed off as she accepted the money in exchange for the bottle. "Any particular reason you're drinking?"
"Not really, I just wanted to come for a visit, see how things were going. Glad I got here when I did."
"Yeah, other then the time and place, you stayed pretty true to the song. After all, it never said the girl's husband beat him up..." Akira smiled.
"Hey, let's try not to hurt the wall as much, our readers are finding it grating." Tony said.
"Oh, I thought they were modest breaches, not really great..." Akira smirked.
"Grating. Ting. Ting." Tony emphasized.
"Hello?" Akira asked suddenly.
"W...what?"
"It's a game right? Like Knock Knock? You say Ting Ting and I say hello! Alright, start again, Ting ting?" Akira smiled. Tony sighed. "Alright, just one more off the wall question."
"If you must." Tony said.
"How did you get the part for Tony anyway?" Akira asked.
"You should see my audition." Tony smirked.
Audition!
Ac: So then, what would you do if I were to put you in my story?
Tony: Well the first thing I'd do is...
Impress the girls! (LIKE A BOSS!)
Miss Konata! (LIKE A BOSS!)
Piss off Sojiro! (LIKE A BOSS!)
Knock him out! (LIKE A BOSS!)
Trick Tsukasa! (LIKE A BOSS!)
Date Kagami! (LIKE A BOSS!)
Sing Kan-chan! (LIKE A BOSS!)
Be a prick! (LIKE A BOSS!)
Meet my brother! (LIKE A BAWWS!)
Hachiman! (LIKE A BOSS!)
Relive my past! (LIKE A BOSS!)
Feel accepted! (LIKE A BOSS!)
Ac: Well, your song parody has not fallen on deaf ears. You've got the part!
Flashback's over
"Well that was... weird." Akira said.
"Yeah, but it was fun. Anyway, I better get going! I'll see you at the tournament tomorrow!" Tony got up and waved.
"Wait, aren't you going to drink?" Akira asked, confused. Tony hadn't even touched his bottle.
"Nah, I never had any intention of drinking it, so you can go ahead and resell it!" Tony waved as he left. Akira stood, stunned.
"Well then... That was cool." Akira smiled as she got back to work, putting the extra 5000 in her pocket.
Luckier Channel
"Luckier~! Channel~!" Akira shouted. "Hiya luckies! I'm Akira Kogami, your navigator!"
"And I'm Minoru Shiraishi, the assistant!"
"So this chapter was pretty long, huh Shiraishi-san?" Akira said.
"Yeah, the writer actually said they had an amazing idea for this Luckier Channel, but forgot it about a week ago. So now we really don't have a script to go by..." Minoru scratched his head.
"That's pretty sloppy work there Ace. But I guess I can't be too angry, he got Kan-chan to slip me 5000 yen without me even knowing!" Akira smiled, her voice change throwing Minoru through a loop.
"Yeah, admitted that they went a little overboard on the music references..." Minoru said.
"Yeah, how many were in here? Three? Four?" Akira asked.
"As a matter of fact, it was five! Ten points for anyone who can name each one!" Minoru shouted to the camera.
*Music Tone*
"Well, I guess that's all the time we have for today! I'll see you all in the next chapter! Bye-nii~!"
"..."
"Come to think of it, weren't there even more references to Flygon's stories?"
"Yeah, there were-"
*End*
After Section
Boo. Yeah. Hey Flygon Master, I'm curious as to how you're going to counter 8 references to all 3 of your stories. For those of you who are reading Flygon's stories and got these references, well... Good job. Have a cookie. For those of you who haven't read Flygon's stories, ლ(ಠ益ಠ)ლ Y U NO READ AMAZING STORIES? They're awesome. You must read them. Yay! Killa likes my story! Like I said before, I'mma lay off the 4th wall for a while. They might rub it, but I've told them not to break it anymore. And I admit, Tony was a prick before. Thanks to stealthmomo for letting me know XD Speaking of which, are you still reading this Stealth? I haven't gotten a review from ya in a while! Four chapters! If I did something bad, let me know! Oh yeah, and new rule. No one can threaten me with characters from their story unless it has at least 13 chapters or is half the word length of mine XD. How about I bargain with ya Riot, I'll slip Akira a few thousand every couple of chapters, I haven't got enough to make her rich and Akira's stupid mother called a lock smith while Akira was at work .. I was thinking of raising her pay, but her mother would just get that too. Anyway, read and review! Wait a minute... haven't you already read it? Well then... Just review, please! I love reviews, it's seeing them that gets me motivated to write more!