Chapter 24: After the match
Hello everyone! Fun fact, I wrote this after I wrote the chapter. I was already 2K words in so I just cut and paste what I had and got to work. My thanks to FlygonMaster, who reads my chapters before I post them! I thank him entirely too little, and he(whether he knows it or not) has helped me to make some ginormagantuan decisions about the story. So thank you Flygon and keep writing! Yours is one of the best stories on the site! Kanzaki, that bit was written even though I knew the meaning of the word, but I feel that your suggestion would be better. Hehe, thank you all for the compliments. I hope I can continue to please!
Shin's Visit
"Hello Kanpeki." Shin said.
"Hello Shin." Tony stared at Shin. "We have some things to talk about."
"Indeed we do." Shin said. "Would you mind leaving us alone Hiiragi?" He turned to Kagami, catching her off guard that he knew her name.
"Sh-should I?" Kagami turned to Tony. He nodded. Kagami shrugged and walked out.
"So. You go first." Tony said, extremely angry with Shin still.
"You're anger is understandable. Still, you should probably go first. What I have to say will sound weird, so you may want to find out what you want to first." Shin insisted.
"Okay then. First of all, how are you so strong. They told me you were here before the ambulance. How?" Tony asked. Shin seemed to think.
"On second thought, it would probably be best if I told you what I was going to tell you now." Shin said.
"Alright then." Tony said. Shin smiled.
"Well then. First of all, I wouldn't mind it if you stopped calling out my name." Shin said. Tony got a confused look.
"What do you mean? I'm not sure if I've ever even said your name." Tony said.
"Actually, you said it during our match." Shin said.
"What do you mean? When?" Tony asked.
"Right before my punch landed in the ground. You didn't so much say it as you thought it." Shin said. Tony thought back. He suddenly realized who this person was.
"... You're kidding me, aren't you? You mean... I fought..." Tony muttered to himself.
"Yep. When you entered as the God of Fighting, that peaked my interest quite a bit. Who on Earth could claim to be a god? So I entered myself." Shin said.
"You're... Hachiman... Aren't you?" Tony asked, in a daze.
"In the flesh." He bowed.
"So do I call you Shin or Hachiman?" Tony asked.
"Whichever you prefer." Hachiman said.
"So... I did fight... a real God?" Tony asked. Hachiman laughed.
"I am not so grand, not as a god. I am Hachiman, and Hachiman is all that I am." He said.
"So I never really had a chance to win, did I?" Tony asked.
"Not really." Hachiman smirked.
"Did I at least give you a run for your money?" Tony asked with a chuckle.
"5%." Hachiman said.
"What?" Tony asked for clarification.
"You made me exert 5% of my full power." Hachiman clarified. Tony blinked.
"Wow. I guess there's a reason you're known as the God of Warriors." Tony sighed.
"Hey, look at it this way! You're the first person in a long time to give me quite a bit of fun in a fight." Hachiman smiled.
"What about other Gods? I would guess they could probably give you a good fight if you asked them to spar or something, right?" Tony asked.
"A logical assumption, but once you know someone for an eternity, you start getting to know how they fight. Then, it's only a matter of time before you develop a counter strategy. You're someone I've never fought before, so your fighting style was something I'm not used to. So fighting you was fun." Hachiman smiled.
"Is it alright if I tell Tsukasa and the others about this revelation?" Tony asked.
"If you wish." Hachiman authorized.
"So, are you here just to tell me how superior you were to me?" Tony asked.
"As a matter of fact, no. Quite frankly, your life has sucked." Hachiman said.
"I noticed." Tony said. Hachiman snickered.
"I suppose the sarcasm is warranted. First, I heard what the doctor said and he was right, you are indeed quite hurt. But he was wrong on one count." Hachiman said, putting his index and middle finger to Tony's left arm.
"And that wa-" Tony started to say, but was interrupted as the entirety of his body, inside and out, started to itch and crawl. It was almost as if his insides were twisting around. Tony had to grit his teeth to keep from making a sound past a groan of discomfort. As the sensation finally ceased, so did the pain he had been in since he awoke. "Whoa..."
"This is, in fact, a crappy story where the writer can pull a divine ass-pull. That wasn't too hard." Hachiman smirked.
"So... you healed me?" Tony asked.
"Yeah, pretty much." Hachiman chuckled.
"Well that's probably the most literal sense of Deus ex Machina I've ever seen. Than-" Tony tried to shake Hachiman's hand but, besides being wrapped up, his right hand started to hurt. "Ow! Um, not to sound ungrateful, but I think you missed my right arm." Tony informed the god.
"As a matter of fact, I didn't." He smiled.
"But I can't use my right arm..." Tony commented.
"You'll thank me later." Hachiman said.
"I can't eat with my left hand though!" Tony protested. Hachiman smiled wider.
"You'll thank me later." He reiterated. "Here..." He unwrapped Tony's cast save his right arm faster than Tony could see. Tony blinked a few times as he moved his arm and legs around. They felt better than they had in a long time. "Now, on to a different matter. Or rather, a different part of the same matter." Hachiman said. "As I said, your life has sucked. I'd like to offer you a bit of compensation for it." Hachiman offered.
"What kind of compensation?" Tony asked.
"The awesome kind. The first of your gifts was being healed, but that was mainly because my curiosity got the better of me. I wanted to see how far you could take your fighting. The main thing is whatever you want." Hachiman said.
"Wait... what?" Tony got a confused look on his face. "You mean anything?"
"Ah, almost. There are a few provisos, a couple of quid pro quos..." Hachiman said.
"Like?" Tony asked.
"Ah, rule number one: I won't kill anybody." Hachiman said. He took a finger and ran it by his own throat, playing dead. "So don't ask." He muttered. He perked back up. "Rule number two: I won't make anyone fall in love with anyone else." He said. Tony smirked a bit.
"If I felt I had to ask for a god's help in romance, I don't deserve that girl." Tony said.
"Which is one reason I don't do it. Well said." Hachiman smiled. "Other than that, you've got it!" Hachiman bowed over-dramatically.
"Wait, nothing about dead people?" Tony asked, thinking the god might have messed up the reference.
"Well, on occasion it seems required that someone deceased be brought back to the mortal plain. With their permission of course." Hachiman said.
"You can do that? Would it be against any rules to give me an example?" Tony asked. Hachiman laughed.
"Not at all! In fact, you've had some experience with someone who had been resurrected." Hachiman chuckled.
"Who was that?" Tony asked.
"Who do you think it was?" Hachiman asked in response. Tony started thinking, but interrupted himself.
"Wait, we're getting away from the subject. So other than that, anything?" Tony asked.
"Yep." Hachiman nodded.
"Hm... May I think about it for a while?" Tony asked.
"Of course! That would be for the better, this is likely to be a once in a lifetime deal." Hachiman warned.
"Thanks. Alright then." Tony started thinking.
"Two more things, for now at least." Hachiman interrupted Tony's thought. Tony looked up.
"What's up?" Tony asked.
"First is my assistance." Hachiman said. Seeing the look Tony gave him, he decided to elaborate. "Should you find yourself overwhelmed by an opponent you're fighting and your life is in danger, I'll give you access to 50% of my strength and energy. In other words-"
"I'll be ten times stronger then you were in our fight?" Tony asked.
"Precisely. Anyone who can overwhelm you is someone I want to fight. Once I grant you that power, I'll also make a connection in your mind that we can communicate with. We can bounce strategies off each other mid-fight. In exchange, I'll get to experience the battle vicariously through you. Also, if there's a fight you think I would enjoy, ask. I'll see about sending help, whether in energy or coming in myself." Hachiman chuckled as he nodded.
"That... boggles the mind." Tony thought. He suddenly chuckled. "Hey, I've got an idea for that "Anything I want" deal."
"Shoot." Hachiman said.
"How about make me a god?" Tony laughed.
"I'll see what I can do." Hachiman said. Tony stopped laughing and looked with a bewildered look.
"Wa-wait... really?" Tony asked.
"Well, of course even if I can do something like that, you won't be all powerful, there will have to be limitations, but still. I'll see what I can do." Hachiman said.
"... You're serious?" Tony asked.
"Entirely." Hachiman confirmed. "But think of something else just in case I can't swing the God thing."
"Will do...Whoa... Thank you..." Tony said in amazement.
"Now, you're last gift." Hachiman said, bringing out a jar seemingly from behind his back. He gave it to Tony.
"...Dirt. This is a jar of dirt." Tony recognized.
"Yes." Hachiman nodded.
"Is the... jar of dirt going to help?" Tony asked.
"If you don't want it, give it back." Hachiman leaned slightly closer to Tony.
"No." Tony wrapped his left arm around the jar of dirt protectively. Hachiman chuckled.
"Picked up on that quick." He commented.
"You know, no offense or anything, but I always imagined the gods to be a bit stuffy, you know? And you personally seemed like a Grade A douche-bag. But you're quite hilarious. I'm actually enjoying you company greatly. Do you know everything?" Tony asked.
"You could say that..." Hachiman laughed.
"Hmm... What's the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow?" Tony asked, leaning forward and giving the god a quizzical look.
"African or European?" Hachiman asked in response, giving Tony the same gesture Tony had given him. Tony laughed.
"Damn, you're good..." Tony smiled.
"Indeed. And as for your comment about my attitude, I wanted to push you to the utmost limit of your abilities. It helps to make people angry enough to make them want to kill you. I apologize for my behavior. Now, do you have any particular questions?" Hachiman asked.
"Hm... Could you... maybe tell me about Sarnia? Like, how she healed my wrist when I cut it. How?" Tony asked.
"Ah, her. She was a tad different from other people. I intended to let that bit remain a secret for a while. She was someone before she was her." Hachiman said.
"You mean... She was the one who was resurrected? Well... Who was she before?" Tony asked. Hachiman laughed.
"Haven't you figured it out? She was your mother. That's why she was so smart. Why she was so caring. Why she knew how to get to you." Hachiman explained.
"... Wow... Did you guys do that?" Tony asked.
"Yes. Like I said, your life sucked. It was seen fit that something be given to you and that was the best way. After all, if your mother inexplicably came back to life, that would seem a tad weird I'm sure. So she had to be brought back or you may have eventually turned out for the worse." Hachiman continued. "And having an evil Tony would NOT be something wanted on Earth."
"..." Tony smiled. It all seemed to fit together. Everything Kagami had said felt so true. And now it was all confirmed. One thing confused him though. "But that doesn't explain how she healed my wrist, I fatally wounded myself. Does one obtain magical powers when one is resurrected?" Tony asked. Hachiman sighed.
"That bit was... Well, to tell you the truth, I have no idea how that happened." Hachiman scratched his head.
"Whew, to stump a god..." Tony mumbled. "She really was something..."
"Now, I think we should have the doctor come back and release you." Hachiman said.
"Hey, about that "help" thing, how do I call for your help?" Tony asked. The god seemed to ponder the question for a moment. He walked over to Tony and whispered something in his ear. "... You like Naruto, don't you?"
"A little bit." He smirked.
"And having your name be Shin... Was that supposed to be a shout out to Dragon Ball Z?" Tony asked.
"Yeah." The god nodded. Tony laughed.
"I didn't know Gods liked Anime!" Tony laughed.
"There's probably a lot you didn't know before today that you do now." Hachiman smirked. He clicked the button to call the desk. "Dr. Zimmerman, there's something here you should see." Hachiman started to walk out, but stopped. He turned his head over his shoulder. "And just one more thing..."
"What's that?" Tony asked.
"Be sure to keep Tsukasa safe. Don't let anyone hurt her. Not even me." He smiled.
"Never intended on it!" Tony waved with his left hand. Hachiman smiled.
"I already knew you didn't." Hachiman smiled.
"One more thing." Tony shouted before Hachiman left.
"Yeah?" He asked.
"Can I still call myself a god?" Tony asked with a snicker. Hachiman laughed loudly.
"We'll see." The god laughed. He opened the door and walked out and between the girls. Said girls outside walking in, confused.
"Tony, where'd Shin go?" Kagami asked. But before Tony could respond, Tsukasa jumped.
"Kan-kun, why aren't you in your cast anymore?" She shouted in concern.
"I'll explain. And what do you mean Kagami, he just walked past..." Tony trailed off. That guy is good... Tony thought to himself. "Let's talk about him..." Tony smiled.
"What did that Shin say to you? He wasn't rude was he? Do you want me to set him straight for you? I bet if I told him you were holding back he'd have a little more respect!" Konata shouted. Masutā got a slightly panicked look.
"No! Don't do that! Please! Don't do anything! Please don't!" He shouted, surprising everyone in the room. Tony looked at his older brother.
Did he tell you everything? He seemed to say.
Yup, sure did. Masutā nodded.
"Why not?" Konata asked.
"Let me explain. No, there is too much. Let me sum up..." Tony was about to tell them about Shin, but was interrupted by the doctor.
"Please state the nature of the medical emergency." Dr. Zimmerman said as he walked in, reading a clipboard. He brought his eyes up to see Tony, almost completely healed. His jaw dropped, as did the clipboard. Rather than asking what Tony was doing out of his cast, however, the doctor walked over and inspected him. "...Mr. Otokonoko, you're in perfect health except for your right arm. You'll have to keep the cast on that arm for at least another day, however, I want you to stay here until it completely heals so I can make sure everything checks out." The doctor picked up his clipboard and made a few notes. "You're a strange boy Otokonoko. A very strange boy..." The doctor turned and left. Tony chuckled.
"Well, hopefully everything will be good." Tony smiled. He continued from where he left off in telling the girls everything about how the man he had fought was not Shin at all and, in fact, Hachiman, the God of Warriors and how the god had healed him.
"... Wait... YOU FOUGHT A GOD?" Kagami yelled.
"Pretty much." Tony nodded. He looked at everyone who had come to see him, including the older Hiiragi sisters and mother. They came here too? That's interesting... Tony smiled. He decided he should introduce himself. "Hello ladies I don't know, allow me to introduce myself. I'm Kanpeki Otokonoko, but some people call me-"
"Kan-chan." Inori smiled.
"Tony." Matsuri smiled. The two turned simultaneously to Tsukasa, who blushed. "We've heard about you." Matsuri said, embarrassing Tsukasa further.
"O-oh... Well, what do you know about me already?" Tony asked. Inori grinned.
"You're unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe." She chimed up. Tony looked perplexed.
"Hm? What's that supposed to mean?" Tony asked.
"Well Tsuka-" Matsuri started to say, but was interrupted by the girl she was about to talk about.
"Onee-san!" Tsukasa shouted, but realized she was outing herself and quickly silenced herself. Tony smiled to himself as Tsukasa's blush deepened.
"We also know you're a fighter. We've been watching you fight in the tournament, and I must say I'm impressed!" Miki said.
"I kinda remember the other two. Are you another sister?" Tony asked innocently.
"Oh my, you're quite the gentleman!" Miki lit up. "No, I'm their mother." Miki smiled. Tony hopped up from the bed.
"Well it's nice to meet you, any mother of Tsukasa's is a mother of mine!" Tony bowed. Miki giggled.
"Well I'm happy to accept you as my son." She smiled. Those words stuck in Tony's head, causing him to freeze. "Tsukasa and Kagami have told us a lot about you." Miki continued smiling.
"I-is that so?" Tony stuttered.
"Why, yes we've just told you." Miki reminded.
"Oh, that's right..." Tony smiled.
"I have heard an interesting thing about you though." Miki said.
"Eh? What's that?" Tony asked.
"I've heard that you were some kind of sorcerer? Something about healing my daughter's neck?" Miki asked. Tony jumped a tad.
"Um, well, I... Yeah, I eased her pain." Tony scratched the back of his head.
"Would you mind showing me a bit of magic?" Miki asked. Tony felt a pang of fear. It was short lived, however, as he started thinking of a way out of it.
"I would, but you can't expect me to have enough energy to do anything after that fight." Tony said.
"I suppose not, but don't think you're off the hook! I'm gonna see this for myself." Miki smiled mischievously. Tony gulped, but got an idea.
Hey... If Hachiman can't make me a god, maybe he can make me a real sorcerer! That would be extraordinary. I kinda hope he can't now, hehe...Tony thought. Tony yawned.
"Looks like you're getting sleepy." Kagami said.
"Yeah, I think I'll get a bit of sleep." Tony yawned.
"Okay, just don't forget the festival is coming up soon!" Konata reminded.
"Got it!" Tony saluted over-dramatically. Tony laid back in bed and snuggled into his bed. Sleep soon found him.
"... Mom?" Tsukasa turned to her mother, but the older woman already knew what her daughter was going to ask.
"You can stay if you want Tsukasa." Miki smiled. Tsukasa lit up.
"Thanks mom!" Tsukasa cheered as she hugged her mother.
She's so excited! Kagami giggled in her head. Konata and Miyuki had similar thoughts, giggle and all. "So I wonder if she's staying..." Kagami said sarcastically. Tsukasa realized how... enthusiastic her reaction had been and blushed profusely. The smile never left her face, however. She pulled up a chair and sat beside Tony.
"Well, I guess it's time to get going, eh?" Konata asked.
"Yeah, thanks for giving us a ride mom!" Kagami thanked.
"It's no problem Kagami, but it is time to go home. Can I give you two a ride home?" Miki asked Konata and Masutā.
"No thank you, I think I'll walk Miyuki home." Masutā said, looking over to Miyuki, who had been forgotten again. Seriously, it's worse for her than it is for Harukan. Who's Harukan? Exactly! Miyuki looked at Masutā appreciatively.
"Thank you for not forgetting me Masutā." Miyuki eyesmiled.
"Now why would I forget you?" Masutā asked as the two walked from the room.
"Hmm..." Konata hummed.
"Is there something going on between those two?" Kagami asked.
"You know, it's really unclear." Konata commented. "Someone should really clear that up."
"Yeah..." Kagami agreed.
"Well, if you're offering a ride home, I've lost my running partner for now so I'll accept!" Konata smiled.
"How long are you staying Tsukasa?" Miki asked her daughter. Tsukasa turned to her mom.
"I'm not sure, how long can I stay?" She asked.
"Hmmm... How about until they kick you out?" Miki asked.
"Okay, thanks mom!" Tsukasa shouted with a smile.
"It's not a problem, just call me when it's time to come home." Miki said as the girls minus Tsukasa walked out.
"Mom, you know that Tsukasa told them she was his wife, right?" Kagami asked.
"Yeah, it's so cute! Ah~, to be young." Miki cooed.
"But that means that they might not kick her out, they might just let her stay as long as she wants." Kagami warned.
"I know, I'm counting on it." Miki smiled.
"So wait... you already knew she might not be coming home tonight?" Kagami asked.
"Of course! She can stay as long as she wants. I want her to feel secure, after all she likes that boy so." Miki smiled.
"Wait... Tsukasa likes Tony?" Konata asked, a gleam in her eye.
"Isn't it obvious?" Kagami asked.
"Yeah, but did she tell you herself? And she meant "like"?" Konata asked, the stars in her eyes getting bigger.
"You're not going to tell Tony, are you?" Kagami asked.
"Do I seem the type to tell other people's secrets?" Konata asked, looking offended.
"Yes you do." Kagami said simply. Konata pouted.
"When have I ever told a secret of yours?" Konata asked. Kagami started thinking.
"Well there was... um..." Kagami drew a blank. "Well you know!" Kagami shouted in desperation that Konata would come up with something on her own.
"No, 'cause I never did!" Konata protested.
"... Fine. Yeah, Tsukasa "likes" Tony. She told me herself." Kagami said.
"I so knew it!" Konata smiled widely as the lot of them found their way to the Hiiragi car and started driving. "Thanks for telling me, I was curious!" Konata smiled.
"It's alright Konata, but now you have to tell me a secret." Kagami smirked.
"Ack! That was your evil plan all along!" Konata shouted out.
"Maybe. Now tell me!" Kagami shouted.
"Hm~..." Konata started thinking. She looked out the window to see they were nearing her house. "Okay, okay, shhh! Come here. It's a secret..." Konata leaned over to Kagami, who leaned over with her hand around her ear. Konata took a breath. "Asante sana! Squash banana! We we nugu! Mi mi apana!" Konata's voice started out low, but started to grow, eventually turning into a full of chant. Kagami rolled her eyes, though amused by Konata's antic.
"Come on, cut it out!" Kagami sighed.
"I can't cut it out, it'll grow right back!" Konata laughed as the car came to a halt in front of Konata house. "Thanks for the ride Mrs. Hiiragi, but how did you know where I live?" Konata asked. Miki looked her in the eyes through the rear view mirror.
"Tony isn't the only person Kagami talks about at home." Miki smiled from the front. A light blush came across Kagami's face.
"Well, it looks like you have to go, bye!" Kagami shouted quickly as she pushed Konata out of the car before the latter even had time to catgrin.
"Kagamin..." Konata muttered as the car drove off. Despite almost literally getting kicked out of the car, Konata smiled as she entered her house.
"Hey Konata, dinner's on the table." Sojiro shouted.
"Hey dad. Did you see the latest tournament fights?" Konata asked.
"No, but I did see Tony against Recoome. Holy crap, I'm glad he's on our side!" Sojiro shouted.
"You should see the finals! It was him against Shin!" Konata said as she got a plate of what her father had gotten.
"I have it recorded, I just didn't get to watch it. I had a massive inspiration for my story, so I just couldn't ignore it! I would have forgotten it!" Sojiro said.
"Understandable, but you still have to watch it!" Konata said. She finished her dinner without really speaking much more, her and Sojiro watching Television.
"Hey, I'm out of the bath!" Yutaka came out in slightly loose clothes. "Hi Onee-chan!" Yutaka greeted Konata as she came and sat down.
"Hey Yu-chan, how's it hangin'?" Konata asked distractedly.
"Great, I got to visit Minami-chan's house today!" Yutaka chimed, clearly happy.
"That's cool, did you have fun?" Konata asked.
"Oh yeah! I loved it!" She shouted. Konata yawned.
"Man, today took it out of me..." Konata sighed. "I'm gonna go get some sleep." Konata got up and walked in her room.
"Good night Konata!" Sojiro shouted, Yutaka shouting a similar farewell. Konata got in her room and, instead of going to bed, picked up her diary.
Dear Diary,
I've just been told that Kagami talks about me at home! Whether that's good or bad... Well, I don't know, but I like it! And I also figured out that Tsukasa likes Tony! I'm wondering if I should tell him or not? I never said I wouldn't if she told me, after all! Anyway, I'm tired Diary, probably from the giant run I had during the tournament. Speaking of which, I wonder when I should give Kagami that ring? Can I give it to her for no reason you think? Last time I gave her something for no reason, she didn't believe me... Maybe I can turn it into a joke? No, that would be stupid. That's one of the things she hates... Maybe I'll ask Tony... He's good at strategies... Either way, thanks for listening Diary!
Konata~
Konata signed off and hopped into bed. She laid her head on her pillow and drifted off into dream land.
POV Kagami
"Mom, why did you have to say that?" Kagami scolded her mother.
"I was only telling her you talk about her, what's wrong with that?" Miki giggled.
"You don't know Konata. She's probably gonna turn this into some joke and embarrass me in front of everyone..." Kagami sighed.
"Hm~..." Miki hummed as she thought.
"Uh-oh... What's up mom?" Kagami asked.
"I was just thinking... You seem to know that she's going to do that. So she does this often?" Miki asked. Kagami nodded as she answered in the affirmative, though she knew her mother couldn't see her. "Do you hate her for it?" Miki asked.
"What? No, god no! It just gets irritating is all..." Kagami sighed.
"Well then I don't see a reason why not to tell her! After all, everyone can do with a bit of irritation now and again. If you went through life without it, you wouldn't know what it was in the first place!" Miki smiled.
"I... never thought about it that way..." Kagami started thinking. Man, mom is pretty smart to think of all that on the spot... "Thanks for the advice mom." Kagami smiled.
"It's all part of the job." Miki smiled.
"I wonder what we're going to do tomorrow..." Kagami thought. "Well, first we have to go pick up Tsukasa and see how Tony is doing. But what then..." Kagami wondered to herself.
"Is she okay?" Matsuri asked Inori. "She's been thinking back there for a while now with that same distant look on her face..."
"I don't know... Kagami?" Inori started poking Kagami in the shoulder. No effect. "Kagami? We're home!" Inori poked harder. She then poked so hard, her finger slipped and got Kagami on the breast.
"GAH! Why did you do that?" Kagami yelled.
"Well we couldn't just leave you in here and you were too lost in thought! Besides, I didn't mean to hit your boob!" Inori shouted back.
"AHG! Why do I keep doing that! Geez..." Kagami got out of the car and stomped into the house. Matsuri and Inori looked at each other and shrugged. The remaining three Hiiragis walked into the house to see Kagami sitting in the living room, looking bored.
"Kagami? You alright?" Inori asked.
"I'm bored. Tsukasa isn't here and something tells me Konata wouldn't feel like talking. I think I might end up just going to bed. Early to bed, early to rise, right?" Kagami asked.
"Sure. Go to bed Imōto." Matsuri said. Kagami got up and walked to her room. "I wonder what's got her so tuckered out..." Matsuri muttered.
"Yeah..." Inori muttered too.
Kagami walked into her room and collapsed on her bed. She was asleep soon.
POV Tsukasa
Kan-kun... Why do I have to like you? How can I make you mine? Tsukasa wondered as she looked at the sleeping boy. Tsukasa shook her head to clear it. Geez, when did I get to be such a romantic? I realize I like him, but... This pain is so strong. The fact that I don't think he'll ever see me as more than a friend is killing me... I just want to be with him... Tsukasa closed her eyes and put her hand to her heart. I love him. She sighed in her head. That does it! I need to find some way to make him fall for me! Tsukasa determined to herself. But how... Tsukasa thought. She yawned. She would have fallen asleep if there hadn't been a knock at the door. "Come in!" Tsukasa shouted. Dr. Zimmerman walked in, looking mildly surprised.
"You're still here? Didn't your friends leave?" He asked.
"Yeah, but I wanted to stay as long as I could. Is that okay?" Tsukasa asked hopefully.
"I suppose. Are you his girlfriend?" The doctor asked as he read a clipboard, barely paying attention.
"I-I'm his wife!" Tsukasa said. The doctor raised his eyebrow as he looked at her. From that look, Tsukasa could tell he knew she was lying.
"... Very well. You may stay Mrs... Otokonoko." He said hesitantly. "Just don't be a hassle or I'll be forced to have you escorted out." The doctor warned.
"Got it! Don't worry, I won't get in the way!" Tsukasa said appreciatively.
"Well. Just make sure that you don't." Doctor Zimmerman said matter-of-factly walking over to Tony and giving him another inspection. As he checked the boy over for broken bones and other damage, he had a perplexed look akin to the one he had before. He finished and looked at Tsukasa. "Miss, do you know what happened to him? When he came in, he was a proverbial jigsaw puzzle, but now... he's completely healed, all except his right arm. It's mind boggling..." The doctor muttered as he looked back at his patient.
"Um... No, I'm not sure what happened..." Tsukasa said, confident the doctor wouldn't believe her if she told him a god had healed Tony.
"Well then, see that he gets a good nights sleep. He may be healed, but after that exertion, he'll need a lot of food to replace all of the energy he lost." Doctor Zimmerman said as he wrote something on his clipboard. "I assume you'll be sleeping in here?" He turned back to Tsukasa, looking up from the item he held.
"Yeah!" Tsukasa nodded.
"Well then, have a good night." He said before leaving. Tsukasa looked back to Tony.
"Good night Kan-kun..." She smiled. She leaned against the conveniently placed desk to her left and started drifting off. The door opened again as the doctor came in. Tsukasa opened her eyes sleepily to see the doctor had all the makings for something to sleep on, a futon, blanket, and pillows. He stacked them in that order.
"If you insist on staying here, you might as well be comfortable." He said in a tone , walking out before Tsukasa could thank him. That didn't stop her from trying, however. She looked at the small structure on the floor, got in it.
Since when did they give futons to people at the hospital? Tsukasa wondered before she finally found sleep.
Luckier Channel
"Luckier~! Channel~!" Akira shouted out. "Hiya luckies! I'm Akira Kogami, your navigator!"
"And I'm Minoru Shiraishi, the assistant!"
"Okay, I've been supportive of Ac up to now, but seriously? Kan-chan fighting a god? That's a bit much." Akira scolded.
"Akira, don't be too hard on the writer! That was planned for a while, so give 'em the benefit of the doubt!" Minoru defended.
"And the focus is is bit too much on the OCs. There are some characters from the original source work that haven't made an appearance outside the mall trip since the first damn chapter!" Akira shouted.
"Well the writer doesn't include them because Ac isn't too good at writing for them! If they were included, the quality of the story would suffer." Minoru reasoned with her.
"...Fine, I guess if it's for the quality of the story. Still kinda grinds my gears though..." Akira sighed. "But still. That was one impressive ass-pull to get Kan-chan back in the game." Akira said sarcastically.
"You've been in such a good mood recently Akira, why are you being so sarcastic now?" Minoru asked.
"I'm sarcastic because beating the crap out of people is illegal." Akira said.
*Music Tone*
"Well I guess that's all the time we have for today! I'll see all of you next chapter! Bye-nii~!"
"..."
"Hey Akira, you wouldn't kidnap the writer, would you?"
"What? No, that's a weird question. Maybe some OTHER Akira would, but not me."
"That's good to know. So why were you in such a bad mood?"
"Why do you care?"
"Because you're not the same person you were before. You're nice now."
"... I always was. But people here just pissed me off."
"Well I'm glad to know the real you now."
"...Thanks."
*End*
Aftersection
Whew, that was a short chapter, but a looooooot of insane stuff happened. But he's a god, can you expect anything less than insane? And yes, this chapter focused almost completely on Tony. Don't worry, that's not the direction this story is taking. Focus shall resume on them all shortly. This is just kinda piggybacking on the after bit of Tony's story requiring a large amount of focus. Holy crap. I admit, Killa, when you said Shin reminded you of the Supreme Kai, I laughed so freaking hard. That's exactly what I was going for. And looking back on this story... I realize that as long as this story is going to be, there was actually a lot of arcs I think I passed over. I know that I've already taken actions that inadvertently shortened this story considerably... Edge, did you get your stories mixed up or did I misunderstand your review? I wonder if this chapter answered everyone's questions about Shin? So... WILL TONY BECOME A GOD? WILL THIS TURN TO A SCI-FI KIND OF STORY BECAUSE OF IT? WILL TSUKASA GET TONY TO FALL FOR HER? HOW WILL KONATA GIVE THE RING TO KAGAMI, IF AT ALL? WHY AM I ASKING YOU ALL THESE QUESTIONS? Review!