Chapter 48: A Divine Favor
Hey hey hey! Happy Easter everyone! Been a while. Life. No time. Yada yada yada. Lame ass excuse. Now that that's out of the way, let's get down to brass tacks! Stealthmomo! Glad to serve, even if it is once in a long while. Ah Gigarot, I guess that makes sense. I have a habit of unconsciously putting in references, but I don't think that was one of them. Universal Lizard, sorry that I couldn't keep it too much under two months. I tried! Life kicked my ass though... Mastodonic, don't worry about being THAT long! I didn't expect it to be that long, but still. I like that you gave the effort :D I'm a fan of the wind as well. Sqweebs, I didn't see that reference either lol. Prime-butt, welcome to the story! Glad you're liking it! Konami shares my sentiment (Konami Izumi, reviewer, not Konami the couple...) Holyriot, I was wondering what happened to ya!
So, we got one vote for Yukari, two for Miki, and one for Kuroi... I half considered actually changing who it was. Of course, I gotta go with the one I planned for to begin with...
POV Tsukasa
Tsukasa was standing in front of a fireplace, facing it. It burned brightly, though she had a feeling she would be as warm without it. She recognized where she was.
"We meet again, mortal." Amaterasu laughed.
"I... Huh?" She was unsure of how to greet the Sun goddess.
"In awe of me, I see. Not that any one could blame you." Amaterasu said. "I shall "cut to the chase", as you mortals say. I have come because the song I taught you will have effect now."
"Oh... Thank you." Tsukasa said.
"I am not finished yet!" Amaterasu said fervidly. Tsukasa shrunk as if an explosion had happened right in front of her.
"Sorry..." She muttered on instinct.
"Have you forgotten what I have told you already?" Amaterasu shouted. Tsukasa shrank further.
"M..." She was almost shaking, she was so terrified. Amaterasu saw this and sighed.
"Do not be so afraid. Had I wanted you killed, it would have been done a thousand times over by now." Amaterasu said. This did nothing to console Tsukasa. "In any case. There was one other thing. Two songs I have come to teach you that will help to unlock the power of the... item... I gave you during our last encounter."
"Um..." Tsukasa began.
"Yes? Is there something of what I have said that you do not understand?" Amaterasu asked.
"Well... I was just wondering... Why me? Why are you teaching me all these songs?" Tsukasa asked.
"As Hachiman would likely say in this situation, 'Yours is the voice that will pierce the Heavens'." Amaterasu said with an almost condescending smile on her face that could also almost be described as warm. "And we shall have plenty of time tonight. We should not have interruption." Amaterasu said.
"Okay... So... What's first?" Tsukasa asked.
"That tone is..." Amaterasu seemed conflicted. "Very well. Let us begin." Amaterasu said.
POV Sojiro
Sojiro, collapsed on the ground and rubbing his cheek in an attempt to ease the pain, looked up in disbelief at his wife.
"K...Kanata?" He asked. He thought it must be a dream, but his cheek was in a lot of pain and he had yet to wake up. Whatever was going on, this was real.
"How could you..." She glared at him, furious tears running down her cheeks. "How could you do that to my baby!?" She yelled at him.
"But- I thought you wanted a secure future for her!" Sojiro said.
"Can't you see? Kagami IS a secure future! She's brilliant, hard working and downright beautiful!" Kanata shouted. She huffed and grew quieter, though Sojiro could clearly see she wasn't about to calm down. "Do you know what our daughter asked me today?" Kanata asked.
"You... spoke with her? Like... you're speaking to me now?" Sojiro asked.
"Yes. We spoke a bit." Kanata said.
"What was it?" Sojiro asked.
"She asked me why you hated her." Kanata said. Sojiro's eyes widened and his mouth fell open.
"But I... I don't hate her..." Sojiro said.
"Yeah, I know that, but she doesn't! She cried her eyes out asking me why her father hated her. When I told her that you didn't hate her, the look of disbelief in her eyes... It was heartbreaking! I left you with the care of our daughter, and THIS is what happens?" Kanata shouted. Sojiro was almost cowering. There had never, NEVER been a time he had seen Kanata this angry at all, let alone with him. Even when she found out about her condition on pregnancy, the one that would kill her within a few years of child birth, she accepted it with a happy smile and adamantly refused the only treatment that would save her. Even the mere thought of an abortion caused her to become passively hostile. The sight of Kanata's quivering in anger with her fists balled frightened Sojiro.
"But Kanata..." Sojiro began. "I know you, you're never like this..."
"Neither are you! You've always accepted her for who she is, what changed?" Kanata asked. "You know what? Don't answer."
"Kanata... I-" Sojiro began.
"You what? You know me? Are you so sure?" Kanata asked. Her eyes widened when she realized what she had just said in her fit.
"What? What do you mean?" Sojiro asked, stunned. Kanata sighed and prepared herself. She took a deep breath.
"Yukari." Kanata mumbled. "I'm sorry." She apologized to her as if she were there.
"Kanata?" Sojiro asked cautiously.
"It was years before Sunshine. Do you remember, probably around twenty five years ago. We had that big fight... We broke up for a month or two?"
"It was the most miserable month and a half I'd ever lived through. Before now." Sojiro said.
"Well... During that time... Me and a dear friend of mine, you know her as Yukari Takara. We... Had been spending more and more time together. Then... She began to get even closer and closer to me... And I to her." Kanata began.
"Kanata..." Sojiro mumbled.
"We began to date." Kanata smiled with her eyes closed, reminiscing on all the time she had with her friend. "And we had a fabulous time. We went to the movies. Ate out." Kanata smiled
"Kanata... You've never told me this before..." Sojiro said.
"Can you blame me? Look at how you reacted when Sunshine told you." Kanata said. Sojiro bowed his head as a child would accepting a scolding. Kanata sighed and began her trip down memory lane once more. "I remember it so clearly. We had so much fun back then. And I did care for her so much..." Kanata trailed off as her eyes looked dewy and distant. She took a moment to remember silently. Sojiro waited for her to continue, but she took more than a few moments to think back. "I was unhappy about our fight. But she was so happy to be with me. I was happy with her. It was different from us." Kanata said.
"Did you love her?" Sojiro asked. Kanata blushed and sighed.
"Don't ask me that." She said.
"I have to know. Tell me! Did. You. Love her?" Sojiro asked again.
"Get used to disappointment." Kanata said."So how does it feel, So-kun? To know your own wife was a Yuri?" Kanata asked.
"Good... Yeah, that's good. It furthers my point." Sojiro said.
"W-What?" Kanata asked.
"You didn't stay Yuri. Neither of you! Yukari went on to get married! So did you! To men! Yuri love doesn't last, it's nothing but a phase, and that's what I'm trying to make Konata see." Sojiro said.
"You're wrong! I didn't stay Yuri, it's true! Yukari wasn't the love of my life, it's true! We both moved on and married men, it's. True. But she stayed Yuri. She never fell out of love with me. She loved me to the day I died. It's what led to her divorce! Love, true love, doesn't depend on gender! It doesn't depend on race, height, age, looks, or anything!" Kanata shouted. "Do you know how many people objected about us because I look like this?" Kanata gestured to herself.
"That's different! You may look like a young girl, but I fell in love with you, not your body!" Sojiro said. "I love your soul, your personality!"
"That's. Just. IT!" Kanata threw her hands in front of her to emphasize her point. "You fell in love with who I was! Sunshine fell in love with who Kagami was! And Kagami fell in love with who Sunshine was! True love doesn't depend on all that physical stuff! It's people! Sunshine loves Kagami and Kagami loves Sunshine. You saw THAT today." Kanata said.
"..." Sojiro was given pause by this statement. He knew exactly what Kanata was referring to.
"Yeah. You know what I'm talking about." Kanata said, taking an extremely grave tone. "She really would kill you for her sake if she felt you were a major threat to Sunshine's health. And if she couldn't, she would get someone else who could." Kanata said. "She would never stop until she felt you suffered enough." Kanata said.
"This sounds very threatening." Sojiro said.
"How very observant of you." Kanata said. Sojiro sighed.
"I don't know... You are right about one thing though. I saw it in her eyes." Sojiro sighed.
"So-kun." Kanata said.
"Kanata?" Sojiro asked. Kanata sighed.
"You're an idiot. But I do love you. I just wanted you to know that." Kanata smiled.
"I love you too Kanata. You always were my conscience for me when it came to things of questionable morality..." Sojiro chuckled. "Even in death, you correct me when I need it. I'll have to at least think about all of this." Sojiro said.
"You best." Kanata said. She looked up and around, seemingly expecting something. When nothing came, she smiled. Then, she pouted once more. "You know So-kun, that's not the only thing I'm angry with you about..." She said. Sojiro cowered a bit.
"What? What else did I do? I can't think of anything..." Sojiro said.
"Our picture. You deleted it." Kanata said flatly.
"W...What?" Sojiro asked.
"Remember back when you got your new camera?" Kanata asked. Sojiro thought back.
"The one for work?" He asked.
"Don't kid me, you didn't get that for work." Kanata smirked. Sojiro chuckled and scratched the back of his head ruefully.
"You caught me... I never could lie to you..." He said.
"Which, by the way, I understand." Kanata said.
"Hm? What do you mean?" Sojiro asked.
"I understand that you always look at girls and women and such. You ARE a man, and you have needs." Kanata said.
"Kanata, what are you saying...?" Sojiro asked.
"If you find someone that you love..." Kanata said. "Someone else... Please know that you have my blessing to pursue a relationship with her..." Kanata said. Sojiro looked extremely surprised. He huffed and then smirked. He looked back up to his wife, a genuine smile on his face.
"Thank you Kanata. If there's anyone, ANYONE on Earth I could possibly love more than you though, I'd die of surprise." Sojiro smiled. Kanata smiled back. If Sojiro didn't know better, he'd swear he were looking at an angel sent from the Heavens.
"We got off topic..." Kanata smiled. She then looked annoyed. "Yeah, the one you tried to tell our daughter was for work." Kanata said. "You and Sunshine took a last picture to commemorate the occasion... Just after she asked why I fell in love with you." Kanata said.
"...The ghost..." Sojiro muttered.
"Yes." Kanata smiled. "That was me." She then frowned. "And you deleted it!" She looked exasperated. "Do you know how difficult it is to convince them to allow me to come back, even for a day?" Kanata asked.
"Er... Who?" Sojiro asked.
"The judges. It's really complicated." Kanata said.
"I guess you can't really tell me, huh?" Sojiro asked.
"Nuh-uh." Kanata said, smiling sympathetically.
"I'm sorry for deleting your picture Kanata." Sojiro said.
"You're forgiven." Kanata smiled back. The grass seemed to sprout and the sky turned blue. Leaves began to grow from the trees and the wind died down. "Now... Maybe we can talk about something else. Something a bit more pleasant. I haven't spoken to you in years, after all." She smiled sweetly.
"I would love that." Sojiro smiled.
"Let's talk." Kanata smiled happily.
POV Tony
Tony's eyes opened and he smiled instantly.
We're gonna move her in today. Tsukasa's going to live with me... Tony smiled. He threw off his covers and could feel himself brimming with energy. This is going to be fun. He smiled. He pushed himself off his bed. First, we have t- His mind went blank. Pain blared in his head. He fell to his knees and crashed into the ground, writhing.
POV Tsukasa
Tsukasa opened her eyes slowly. She sat up and rubbed her eyes, yawning.
Hungry. Was the first thought to go through her mind. Then she remembered what that day was. I'm moving in with Kan-kun today... He should be coming over... She looked at the clock next to her bed. It read ten o' clock. Hm. He should have been here an hour ago... She yawned again. She moved to get out of bed, but couldn't seem to find a position that wasn't comfy. She whined a little bit to herself and sighed, laying her head back on her pillow. She looked over at the clock again. Eleven o' clock. W-What? I fell back asleep? She thought in a bit of a panic. She struggled and got out of bed. She walked out of her room and saw her father in the living room along with her twin, who held a willing Konata captive in her lap, hugging her around the chest from behind. Kagami had her chin resting on Konata's head. "Hey guys..." Tsukasa said. The three in the room turned to meet her.
"Hey Tsukasa, finally awake?" Kagami asked.
"I didn't mean to sleep this late... Where is everyone?" She asked, looking around. Now that she was a little more awake, she could distinguish a delicious aroma in the air.
"Mom's in the kitchen. She figured if you smelled your favorite breakfast, you might wake up." Kagami smirked.
"When is Kan-kan coming over?" Konata asked.
"He was supposed to be over at nine..." Tsukasa said. Konata looked confused.
"Then where is he?" She asked.
"I don't know... I'm a little worried. I have a bad feeling about it." Tsukasa said.
"Don't worry. He's a big boy, he can take care of himself. You should probably call him, I'm sure he's got a pretty good reason for not showing up." Kagami said.
"Maybe he's cheating on you." Konata said.
"Kona-chan~!" Tsukasa whined.
"You know I'm kidding Tsukasa!" Konata giggled.
"Still..." Tsukasa muttered, but Konata gasped for a moment, a look of horror on her face.
"Kona?" Kagami asked, suddenly very alarmed.
"Where's Yu-chan gonna live?" Konata asked. There was a moment of frozen silence.
"She could live here?" Kagami asked her father. He sighed and thought for a moment.
"She and Konata would have to share a room. We would need some other form of income too. With Inori and Matsuri's student loans both still gaining interest, we don't exactly have a lot of extra money..." Tadao said.
"When we win the tournament, I'll get some of the money!" Konata said.
"That's all well and good for now, but what about when that money runs out?" Tadao asked.
"What if we could pay off the student loans?" Konata asked.
"Well, that'd be money in the pocket every week, but that would be pretty steep." Tadao said.
"What was that about our loans?" Matsuri asked, rubbing her eyes as she walked out of her room and into the living room. "You gonna pay off our debt Konatan?" Matsuri asked.
"If there's enough money! After all, if I'm gonna live here, I have to contribute!" Konata said cheerfully. "And if Yu-chan could live here, that'd be great!"
"..." Matsuri stood staring at her. She suddenly leaped from her spot across the room and glomped Konata and Kagami. She began rubbing her cheek against Konata's. "Ko-na-tan~!" She chimed.
"Ma-Matsuri!" Kagami shouted, surprised by her sister's sudden burst of emotion.
"Matsuri!" They heard from the hall. They all looked over to see Inori, standing in the doorway with her hand on her hips. "What do you think you're doing?" She asked.
"Konatan is paying our student loans off with her tournament winnings!" Matsuri said.
"..." Inori stood staring at her. She flew through the air and across the room, catching Konata, Kagami, and Matsuri in a massive hug. She began rubbing her cheek on Konata's other cheek. "Ko-na-ta~!" She chimed.
"This is too much!" Kagami shouted. "Kona's mine! You can't have her!"
"Calm down Imoto! We're just happy!" Inori giggled, though not breaking her rub.
"Konatan just promised to relieve something that's been hanging over our heads since we started college!" Matsuri shouted.
"And it hasn't been getting any better since, while the colleges have been closed, our loans haven't. So we still have to pay them money back for money we aren't and can't use!" Inori said.
"How would you feel?" Matsuri asked.
"Dad!" Tsukasa came scurrying into the room, having seemingly left at some point in the conversation. She paused as she saw her three sisters practically piled on Konata, a drop of sweat running down the back of her head. Konata looked up at her and grinned like a cat.
"I forgot to turn off my swag~." Konata chimed.
"Er... What?" Tsukasa asked.
"Nothing... What's up Tsukasa?" Konata asked. Inori and Matsuri let go of their hostage.
"Kan-kun won't pick up the phone! Could you drive me over there?" Tsukasa asked. "I'm worried and I want to check on him!"
"Sure, I guess. Maybe he forgot to plug in his phone and it died?" Tadao asked.
"No, I feel like something's wrong. I'm worried about him, I can feel it in my heart!" Tsukasa said. Tadao shrugged.
"Alright, let's go." Tadao shrugged and got up.
"I wanna come!" Konata said. She turned a bit and looked at Kagami for a moment.
"Yeah sure, let's go." Kagami smiled and nodded. The two stood up. The four of them walked out the door. Miki walked out with a plate of food.
"Tsukasa?" She looked around. "I thought I heard her..."
"Yeah, they went to Kan-chan's house because he wouldn't answer his phone." Matsuri said. "Tsukasa was worried."
"Oh... Either of you hungry?" Miki asked.
"Totally!" They both shouted simultaneously. They both looked at each other as sparks began to fly.
"It's mine Matsuri!" Inori shouted.
"Why should you get it? I was awake first!" Matsuri argued.
"Because I'm hungrier!" Inori argued.
"No you..." Matsuri started, but paused for a moment.
"Ye-... Matsuri?" Inori asked. Matsuri got a mischievous grin.
"We could share it." She said.
"That'll work." Inori smiled. Matsuri and Inori both grabbed the plate. Miki smiled a confused smile as they began sharing the meal.
I could have just made another... She thought as she shrugged and entered the kitchen to make food for herself.
POV Tsukasa
The four of them rode in the car, Tadao driving.
"What do you think is wrong Tsukasa?" Kagami asked.
"I really don't know... I can just feel it. There's something that isn't right." Tsukasa said.
"Well, when something is wrong, that generally means that something isn't right." Konata said.
"Kona-chan~!" Tsukasa whined a little.
"So Kona, ARE you okay?" Kagami asked.
"What do you mean Kagamin?" Konata asked.
"It's just before, when you came to us. You were a mess..." Kagami said.
"You need to stop worrying about me Kagamin. I told you I'm absolutely fine." Konata said.
"It's just that you were really out of sorts before..." Kagami said.
"Well I never really had any sorts to begin with, so don't worry! Stop with the worrying! I'm a tough girl, I can handle this." Konata said.
"Kona..." Kagami sighed.
"Yes Kagamin?" Konata asked.
"I'm never gonna really stop worrying about you, ya know? I mean, I love you. How can I not worry about you?" Kagami smiled.
"I understand Kagamin. I worry about you too." Konata smiled warmly.
"Aww, you do Kona?" Kagami smiled a bit wider.
"Of course! I worry every time you go into a house." Konata said. Kagami got confused.
"Why? What do you have to worry about from me just going in a house?" Kagami asked.
"Well most houses have a kitchen, and..." Konata trailed off, her acquiring the characteristics of a cat. Kagami waited a moment to let it sink in.
"I CAN COOK JUST FINE NOW!" Kagami shouted. "Tsukasa and Mom taught me all I need to know to be able to cook like a pro, FOR your inforMATION!" Kagami said, placing emphasis on the second half of the final word.
"I dunno... I might have to sample some. I just hope it isn't lethal. Remember what happened before? You got a new scar on your hand because of it." Konata teased.
"Oh be quiet." Kagami put her arms around Konata and pinched her cheeks, stretching them.
"Oo~, Kagamin! Alright, I give, I give!" Konata shook her head, trying to get her girlfriend away from her cheeks, but to no avail. Kagami giggled as Konata's arms began flailing in a pitiful, yet almost sickeningly cute attempt at freedom.
"Imma never let you go, you're my prisoner~!" Kagami said in a syrupy voice, as if she were talking to a child or a pet.
"Kagamin~!" Konata whined like a puppy. "I'm not Gyopi-chan~!" She whined.
"Maybe you're the reincarnation of Gyopi-chan!" Kagami chimed. "If it can happen in Angel Tales, why not here?" Kagami giggled. Konata saw what Kagami had said, and realized that Gyopi-chan may be a bit of a bad topic. She decided to let Kagami pinch her all she wanted and not bring up anything else about the fish. She tried thinking of what else they could talk about, but nothing sprang to mind. "Hey Kona?" Kagami said with an inquisitive tone in her voice.
"Yes~?" Konata chimed back.
"I thought you always said you got car sick super easily. You've been in a car for several times when you're with us, but you've never really seemed ill since that mystery sickness from a couple months ago." Kagami said.
"Hmm..." Konata began to think. When she thought about it, Kagami was right. She had always gotten car sick, but she hadn't at all as of late. "Well, your Mom and Dad are better drivers than Yui-nee-san. She whips all around the road and races everyone she sees..." Konata rubbed her head. "And besides, my sickness from a couple months ago went away when you were there too..." Konata said. "Maybe it's just because I get to be with you whenever I'm in the car with you." Konata suggested. Kagami smiled and put her arm around Konata and on her shoulder. Using her grip, she pulled Konata in until she was leaning on Kagami's shoulder.
"You little devil. You probably just want to get me blushing again, don't you?" Kagami teased.
"Is it working?" Konata asked softly, though she could feel that it was simply from the heat of the other girl.
"Maybe. You might have to try a bit harder though if you want me to ever admit it." Kagami said.
"I don't think you'll ever admit it. You're not nearly as honest as your body is." Konata teased.
"Shut up." Kagami said. Konata giggled as they pulled up to Tony's house. They all got out of the car. After the three girls had left, Tadao decided he might as well wait for them to come back instead of potentially having to be called back. He turned the car off and laid his seat back. Tsukasa was the first to the door and opened it. Tsuki was laying on the couch, looking relaxed. Yutaka was in the chair with a bowl of popcorn. The two appeared to be watching a movie with animated animals.
"Tsu-chan, where's Kan-kun?" Tsukasa asked. Tsuki looked back at her.
"Dunno. He either left before we got up, or he's still sleeping." Tsuki said.
"It's not like him to oversleep..." Tsukasa muttered.
"Neither of you checked on him?" Konata asked.
"Going into a boy's room in the early morning? With my luck, we all know what I or poor Yu-chan wood walk in on." Tsuki said.
There was a copious lack of "L" in that would... Kagami couldn't help but notice.
"I'm gonna go look." Tsukasa said.
"Oh, so you WANT to walk in on something like that." Tsuki grinned and elbowed the air in Tsukasa's direction. Tsukasa's face turned a deep red.
"No! I... Er..." She began stumbling over her words. "I'm worried about him is all." She mumbled as she scurried down the hall.
"Well then. Are you guys hungry?" Kagami asked.
"I'm hungry! I haven't eaten anything yet!" Yutaka chimed.
"That's only because you just got up an hour ago..." Tsuki poked Yutaka.
"Well I-!..." Yutaka began, her hair getting a little frazzled from being called out.
"Think Tony would mind if we used his food?" Kagami asked Konata.
"Should probably ask..." Konata said. "He'd say yes, but still. For the sake of being polite." Konata said.
"I guess I understand." Kagami said.
"Well I don't care if he gets mad at me, he needs me for the tournament." Tsuki giggled. She grabbed Kagami by the hand and dragged her into the kitchen, leaving Konata and Yutaka alone. Konata sighed and smiled, walking over to the couch. She sat down and looked at Yutaka.
"Hey Yu-chan. Sorry for running out on ya like that before after that... incident... with Dad." Konata said.
"It's okay Onee-chan. I understand why you did. You didn't mean to leave me like that." Yutaka smiled and cocked her head to the side, her eyes closed. Konata realized she was trying to sound forgiving, but the tiny girl was doing a very poor job of it. Her tone was forgiving, but her words made Konata feel even worse about it. Konata sighed and smiled again.
"So... In love with Minami-chan, huh?" Konata asked. Yutaka blushed, smiled, and nodded.
"Yeah... She's always so cool, but she's also really caring and loving and..." Yutaka sighed dreamily.
"Didn't realize you two were dating already." Konata smiled and leaned back. Yutaka looked surprised, her eyes widening and a blush coming across her cheeks.
"What? No no no no no no no no no! She's way too cool to be into a little squirt like me!" Yutaka waved her hands and arms frantically, as if to create a barrier between her and the statement itself. Konata reeled back a little bit, having not suspected such a... volatile reaction.
"Are you kidding?" Konata asked.
"No way! Minami-chan could never fall for a pipsqueak like me..." Yutaka said. Konata crossed her arms and thought for a moment. She then got an idea.
"Oh please! Why do you think Hiyori always draws you two together? She even draws you two in very certain positions~." Konata chimed. Yutaka looked at Konata for a moment. Stared. Into her eyes. Into her soul. Konata suddenly felt like she had said entirely too much. There was a moment when nobody said anything at all.
"SHE DOES WHAT? Bu-bu-but!" Yutaka shouted, clearly distraught. Konata began scratching her head.
"Sorry Yu-chan... Thoughtcha knew..." Konata mumbled, scratching the back of her head ruefully.
"I wanna see what she draws!" Yutaka shouted forcefully. Konata reeled again, surprised once again.
"Are you sure? Some of it can be... pretty graphic." Konata said.
"I have a right to see it!" Yutaka shouted. Konata chuckled nervously.
"I never said you didn't... I couldn't show you even if I wanted to though..." Konata mumbled, scratching the back of her head again.
"Why not?" Yutaka asked.
"I think it's still at my house, and I can't really go get it... Ya know?" Konata said. Yutaka sighed, then got an idea.
"I want to see it." She said with a stern, yet somehow incredibly cute, voice. Her eyes transformed into that of a puppy. Konata suddenly felt as if she were violently beating a puppy to death while looking it straight in the eye. And she couldn't stop it. Sweat began to bead on her forehead. She couldn't take her eyes off her cousin, no matter how much she wanted to. As Yutaka continued to look like a beaten puppy, Konata finally couldn't take it anymore.
"Alright! I'll find a way to get it! I'm sure Hiyori has a copy or something! If not, I know for a fact that Patty does." Konata said. Yutaka's mouth hung open slightly.
"SHE GAVE COPIES TO PEOPLE?" She shouted, panicked.
"Er..." Konata struggled with her words. Should she tell her little cousin? She did have a right to know... "She sells them at comiket..." She mumbled. The earth seemed to halt its movements. The entirety of reality froze black and white. Somewhere, the cup of a man drinking coffee froze at his lip. Yutaka just looked forward for a little while, coming to terms with the fact that potentially tens of thousands of people had seen her with one Minami Iwasaki. Likely naked in the graphic ones. Konata waved her hand in front of Yutaka. "Yu-chan?" She asked. "Yu~-chan?" Konata asked. Damn, I think I broke Yu-chan... Konata thought. Suddenly, Yutaka smiled, but it seemed weird. Almost... Sinister.
"Nee-chan, how long can you go to jail for homicide?" Yutaka asked. Konata blinked a few times at the innocent girl before her threatening one of her best friends with death.
"Er... I think a long time... Nobody knows that it's you, or that those stories are based on you!" Konata said in an attempt to cover Hiyori.
"I don't care about me." Yutaka said. "She exposed Minami-chan. I can't forgive something like that." Yutaka said with uncharacteristic seriousness.
"Yu-chan, she didn't mean any harm. She needs a way to get money too..." Konata said.
"She even makes money off of us!" Yutaka whined.
I gotta find a way to make up for this... Konata thought. "Why don't we talk about something else, huh Yu-chan?" Konata smiled. Yutaka crossed her arms and pouted.
"Fine... But I wanna see anything else she's made that's based off of us! And everything she's gonna make!" Yutaka shouted.
"Alright, alright. I'm sure that's not going to be a problem." Konata said. Yutaka sighed.
"She's got a lot of explaining to do." Yutaka said.
"Aren't we talking about something else?" Konata asked.
"Yeah, I guess. So are you and Kagami-sempai dating?" Yutaka asked. Konata smiled and nodded.
"Yeah. Yeah we are." Konata said.
"When did you two know you loved each other?" Yutaka asked.
"Well... We didn't really know the other loved each other. I didn't know for a fact that she loved me. I had to get up the guts to confess! And even then, I had to wait for just the right time." Konata thought back to her time at the cafe. Yutaka smiled.
"And then you two mutually confessed your feelings?" She asked dreamily.
"No, she laughed me out of the cafe. We had a bit of a misunderstanding." Konata scratched the back of her head.
"That's awful Onee-chan!" Yutaka said. "Did she at least apologize?" Yutaka asked.
"Yeah, yeah! She didn't actually laugh at me, I just thought she did! But it's all good now, right? We're in love and we're dating now! And we're not even as cute a couple as you and Minami..." Konata giggled mischievously. Yutaka blushed.
"I don't think she feels the same way..." She said.
"I didn't think Kagami felt the same way about me either." Konata said matter-of-factly. Yutaka sighed.
"She always takes such great care of me... She always protects me... I just can't bear to think someone could draw her without permission like that..." Yutaka groaned. Konata sighed.
"Yu-chan..." She mumbled.
"Yeah, I know. How could I not fall in love with her though?" Yutaka asked. She sighed again. "I'm probably just a big burden... At best, I'm a little sister to her..." Yutaka sighed sadly.
"Are you kidding? Has the thought not crossed your mind that maybe she treats you so well is because she loves you?" Konata asked. Yutaka blinked.
"I... hadn't actually considered that..." Yutaka said. "But she treats me..." Yutaka started.
"Yutaka, Minami loves you. She loves you." Konata smiled and looked Yutaka in the eye. She had to repeat it simply for the effect of it. Yutaka blushed deeply and smiled, beginning to fidget about a bit. Konata smiled again and looked down the hallway. I wonder what's taking Tsukasa so long... She wondered.
POV Tsukasa
Tsukasa walked down the hall. She knocked on Tony's door. There was no response. She knocked again, a little harder. Again, there was no response. Tsukasa breathed deeply and exhaled, mentally preparing herself for what might be on the other side of the door, in case she walked in on something. She opened the door to see Tony lying on the ground. He appeared to be asleep. Tsukasa smiled.
"Kan-kun, why are you sleeping on the ground?" Tsukasa asked. She walked over to him and sat on her legs. She shook him. "Kan-kun?" She asked, her head cocking to the side. She got back up and went over to the side of him. She knelt and rolled him over onto his back. She saw his eyes open, looking without seeing. Tsukasa fell on her behind, startled to see him in such a condition. "Kan-kun? Kan-kun!" She began shaking him, though still not getting a response. She put her fingers to his neck and felt a pulse. A very slow, lagging pulse, but one all the same. "What... What could have happened?" She muttered. She stood up and back up to the wall, as if distancing herself from Tony would help to heal whatever it was that was hurting him. She began quivering a little. She was afraid. What could have done something like this to someone like Tony? She had to know, but she didn't want to move in fear that whatever it was would target her next. If it could put Tony in such a state, what could it do to her? Who did she know who could take care of something like this? Kona-chan is really strong. Maybe she... Tsukasa thought. No, I don't want to bother her... I have a feeling something bad will happen if I do... She sighed. Is there anyone else... She began to think. That's it... Amaterasu... She thought.
"What?" An annoyed voice shot into her head. She jumped and looked around.
Um... Tsukasa thought in a very quiet voice.
"You have called and I have answered. What? I dislike being called like some dog." Amaterasu said.
I'm... Well, Kan-kun looks hurt... And I can't tell what's wrong... Tsukasa thought.
"You called me... because your boyfriend is hurt?" Amaterasu asked in disbelief.
I-I didn't mean to call you! Tsukasa said.
"And yet here I am. Very well. I may as well look." Amaterasu said. "If there is anyone who can do anything, it is I."
Th-THANK YOU! Tsukasa shouted.
"I would like to say there is no burden. But there is." Amaterasu said, a very annoyed tone in her voice. No sooner was that phrase voiced in Tsukasa's head than there was a column of fire in front of her. It erupted for only a moment before it flared out of existence, leaving Amaterasu in it's place. She sighed and looked at Tsukasa. "I do believe this is the first time we have met physically." Amaterasu said.
"Yeah... It was just in a dream the last two times..." Tsukasa said.
"Yes, quite." Amaterasu walked over to the fallen boy and knelt down, a thumb to his forehead. "Hmmm..." She hummed in thought. "It may have been good that you have called me here. This is a complex problem. He seems to have gone into a comatose state. I do not know how long he must have spent in incredible pain, completely immobilized by the pain. This is troubling." Amaterasu said.
"So... He wasn't attacked or anything?" Tsukasa asked.
"Years of using the magic made for Divine only has had horrible effects on his body. His... Oh, what does he call it... Howling Voice? Has been destroying his mind for years. Finally, all of the damage to his body has culminated in this. It is unfortunate." Amaterasu said.
"Can you help him?" Tsukasa asked. Amaterasu glared fire at her.
"Of course I can. I am debating on whether I shall or not now." Amaterasu said.
"P-please!" Tsukasa begged.
"Please. You do not need my help." Amaterasu sighed.
"Then... How?" Tsukasa asked.
"Are you really so dense? Have you already forgotten of all the practice that we went through this morning? Was all of that for naught?" Amaterasu asked fervidly. Tsukasa shrunk a little.
"One of the songs?" Tsukasa asked.
"But of course." Amaterasu sighed, already getting tired of this interaction.
"Which one?" Tsukasa asked.
"Is it not obvious?" Amaterasu asked, quite fiery in hopes of getting this finished. Tsukasa looked at Tony, unconscious in his bed. She breathed and decided on the less powerful to see if it would work. She put her hands together and intertwined her fingers in front of her.
"Day to Night,
Dark to Light,
Fall the Sands of Time...
Let the Years,
Like the Gears,
Of a clock unwind...
In your mind,
Walk through time,
Back to better days...
Memories,
Like a dream,
Wash tears away..."
The white stone she kept began glowing with a divine light. Tsukasa looked at it in reverence before continuing.
"Like a star in the sky,
Darkness can't reach you.
Light the night,
Joy is light,
'Til the new dawn...
Cast away your old face,
Let go your spite~,
With spirit,
Hear it,
My request for light~!"
Tsukasa finished. The white stone stopped glowing, though a small pillar of light surrounded Tony for a moment, a tiny light descending from the top to him. Entering him and seemingly exploding in a burst of light, he jerked violently. Tony shot up.
"I'll beat you both apart! I'll take you all together!" He shouted, looking around. Amaterasu looked amused.
"Are you so sure, mortal?" She asked. Tony locked eyes with her for a second before looking at Tsukasa. He looked back at Amaterasu.
"You're Amaterasu, the Sun, correct?" Tony asked, short of breath from having just woken up.
"That is correct, mortal." Amaterasu said. "Good job. Shall I bring you a reward for your fine deduction?" She asked condescendingly.
"You're very pretty." Tony said. Amaterasu's eyebrow rose.
"You are saying such a thing in front of your girlfriend?" Amaterasu asked.
"Tsukasa?" Tony looked at his girlfriend. She shook her head.
"No, I understand this time. She is really pretty." Tsukasa said.
"Do not refer to me as if I were not here!" Amaterasu shouted. "Honestly, what did Hachiman see in you, I wonder..."
"An easy way to fight people?" Tony suggested.
"No... There must be more... Something that sets you apart from everyone else... I must ask him of this later..." Amaterasu decided. "Very well. Now that this mortal is well again, I shall take my leave." She said. A rose of fire surrounded her and exploded, causing no damage to the room. Upon the explosion, Amaterasu was gone. Tony sighed.
"These gods do love their flashy entrances and exits, don't they?" He asked. Tsukasa smiled.
"I guess..." She said. "I'm glad you're okay Kan-kun." She hugged Tony hard. Tony chuckled and hugged her back.
"So am I! Much as I'd like to say otherwise, I can't even begin to describe how much that hurt earlier." Tony said. He then remembered what he was supposed to be doing that day. "Crap! What time is it?" He asked. Tsukasa took her phone out to look at the time. "Half the day is gone!" Tony said.
"Yeah... It's okay though. You're safe and sound. I can move in some other time." Tsukasa said, having cuddled herself right into his chest. "Rest for today, Kan-kun. You have a big fight coming up tomorrow and it wouldn't do if you were tired for it." Tsukasa said.
"Tsukasa..." Tony said.
"I'm never gonna forgive you if you lose that fight." She said. Tony smiled.
"Yes ma'am." He said obediently. "So how did you just do that?" Tony asked.
"Amaterasu taught me a song and the stone she gave me healed you..." Tsukasa said.
"That was a beautiful song. With a beautiful singer." Tony said.
"I love you Kan-kun." Tsukasa said.
"I love you too Tsukasa." Tony said.
"Wanna go see what everyone else is up to?" Tsukasa asked.
"I suppose. Can I just kinda hug you for another moment though?" Tony asked. "It really hurt earlier, and this helps..." He said. Tsukasa hummed quietly.
"As you wish."
POV Kagami
Kagami was pulled into the kitchen by the exuberant girl.
"Come on! Let's cook for everyone!" She shouted. She pumped her fist into the air. "Make ALL the meals!" She shouted before opening the pantry an other food cabinets, getting out rice and other various food items.
"So Tsuki..." Kagami smiled as she grabbed some of the food.
"What's up?" Tsuki asked.
"Tell me about yourself. You've seen Tsukasa now. You know you two look alike. Any idea as to why?" Kagami asked.
"A couple!" Tsuki said.
"And they are?" Kagami asked.
"I'm not gonna tell you~!" Tsuki chimed in a sing-song voice. They had gotten their pots and pans out. Kagami thought of the love she had for Konata and how yummy she wanted to make her meal for her. She took out a steamer and put the rice in.
"I'm gonna torture you if you don't tell me." Kagami said.
"Do your worse." Tsuki challenged. Kagami smiled and started yakitori. She sneaked up behind the poor, unknowing Tsuki. "EIY~!" She screamed and jumped.
"Tell me!" Kagami said.
"You pinched me!" Tsuki shouted.
"And I'll use the skewer next time!" Kagami said. "Now tell me why!" Kagami said. Tsuki felt quite worried, not knowing how far Kagami was actually going to go...
"Never~!" Tsuki said, trying to keep it light. Kagami poked her with the skewer. "EEP!" Tsuki squeaked.
"One last chance~." Kagami said. She took the skewer and went to poke her again. There was suddenly a shimmer and Kagami pressed the skewer against Tsuki. Where her skin should have poked in, nothing moved and the skewer slide up in Kagami's hand as if it had hit a brick wall. "What on Earth..." Kagami mumbled.
"Er... Yakitori's burning." Tsuki said. Kagami jumped and ran over to the Yakitori. She took it off, only mostly burnt by this point. She sighed as she looked sadly at it. She looked back at Tsuki to thank her for telling her, but she was gone.
"Huh..." Kagami mumbled. She looked back at the rice to see it had been in for a bit too long. "Damn it!" She ran over and drained it. Where did she go? Spoil sport, I was just gonna poke her a little...Kagami sighed as she began doing her best to tend to all of the kitchen needs by herself. Again, she thought about her love for Konata and how she wanted to make her the yummiest meal she possibly could. She grabbed the salt and salted the rice. She opened the refrigerator and grabbed barbecue sauce. It was different from the kind they had at her house, but it would do. I'm gonna make this yummy for sure!Kagami thought excitedly.
POV Konata
Konata and Yutaka were sitting in the living room, having made small talk for the last few minutes.
"And then Minami cleaned it up..." Yutaka said, a sour expression on her face.
"It sounds like it was really stinky." Konata said.
"It was!" Yutaka whined a bit.
"Time to eat~!" Kagami chimed as she began bringing out food.
"Speak of the devil!" Konata said, eyeing the food. Tony and Tsukasa came out of his room. Tsukasa was hugging Tony's arm and leaning in, a smile and blush on her face. Everyone turned to the two of them.
"... Tsukasa, you were in there for a long time..." Kagami said suspiciously.
"What DID you walk in on?"Konata asked, a cat grin coming across her face. "And more importantly Kan-kan, how well did she finish it?" She asked. Everyone in the room save Konata suddenly blushed at the thought. Tony scratched the back of his head and chuckled. He COULD explain exactly what happened, but that wouldn't be any fun, would it?
"Well, it hurt a whole lot at first, then not so much. Then, the relief was so amazing!" Tony said. Everyone's blush deepened a few shades.
"Kan-kun... That came out wrong, didn't it?" Tsukasa asked weakly.
"Nope. Not at all. I was in pain, I passed out, and Tsukasa healed me. What?" Tony asked, looking around innocently. "I don't understand why everyone's blushing so much." Tony said. "Kagami, the food is gonna get cold." Tony said, going and sitting down. Kagami shook her head and put the food down on the table. She reentered the kitchen and came out with more food. Tsuki walked out with plates and bowls.
"Tsuki? Where did you disappear to?" Kagami asked.
"Er... We needed more plates! So I went and took some from Konata's house." Tsuki said quickly. Everything was weird for a moment. Then, Konata looked at the dishes.
"These ARE my dishes..." Konata said.
"Odd, I should have had enough dishes for us all." Tony said.
"They were dirty." Tsuki said.
"I do suppose I haven't done the dishes in a long time..." Tony said. Tsuki smiled and nodded, passing out dishes and chopsticks to everyone. Kagami and Konata were the first to assemble all the needed utensils for eating. They both went back to the table and began pulling out food from the various dishes Kagami had prepared. By the end, they mostly had yakitori on their plates. As they began to eat, Kagami began staring at Konata. Staring long and hard. Konata gulped nervously.
"Uh... Kagamin?" Konata asked anxiously.
"Konata." Kagami said. "You're eating yakitori." She said.
"What do you mean? I know." Konata said.
"Do you remember back when I was sleeping over at your house? I accidentally cut myself while we were cooking?" Kagami said. "You went trolling."
"Yeah, I remember. How could I forget? I had so much fun with you that night." Konata smiled warmly.
"During dinner. You said you didn't care for yakitori." Kagami said.
"Huh?" Konata asked.
"I was still hungry and you gave me your last skewer of yakitori. I refused and you said you didn't care for it so I should have it." Kagami said.
"Well... I don't!" Konata said. Kagami pointed at Konata's plate with her chopsticks.
"Mostly yakitori." Kagami said. "Care to try again?" Kagami asked.
"I... uh... ahehe..." Konata blushed a bit and scratched the back of her head.
"You like yakitori, don't you Kona?" Kagami asked.
"Yes... I really do..." Konata said guiltily. Kagami smiled, her eyes twinkling with thousands of tiny stars.
"You gave up a food you loved... For me..." Kagami seemed much more touched than Konata would have thought she would be. She looked as if she were a house elf and Konata had given her a sock.
Then again, this is Kagami with food... Konata thought to herself, a small giggle in her head. "It's no problem Kagamin. What I want is second to what you want." Konata said. "And you wanted more yakitori." Konata said.
"But." Kagami's tone took a very noticeable turn for the dark. "You still lied to me. I'm not entirely sure how I feel about all this." Kagami commented.
"I love you?" Konata said, hoping to get Kagami's mind off of her lie.
"Hmmm..." Kagami studied Konata's face for a moment. She then smiled. "I love you too." Kagami said. Konata sighed in relief. "Just don't lie to me anymore." Konata said seriously.
"Ahehe... No problem there Kagamin..." Konata said as they were eating.
"You know..." Kagami began.
"What's up Kagamin?" Konata asked.
"We kinda got sidetracked here..." Kagami giggled.
"What do you mean?" Konata asked.
"Well... We came here to move Tsukasa in. Mostly to see what was taking Tony so long. And here we are. Eating his food. Again." Kagami said.
"I don't mind at all!" Tony said, beginning to eat. "Anything you guys make is better tasting than I can make!" Kagami sighed and looked at her plate.
"That wasn't that good..." She commented. I put love into it... She began thinking about what mistake she could have possibly made. The meal was satisfactory, but the last time she put love into something, it came out tasting amazing, if Tony was to be believed.
"There's a lot here Kagamin." Konata said. She decided Kagami would benefit more from a truthful critic and analysis than to be told she was wrong and that it was great food. Besides, Konata had just promised she wouldn't lie to Kagami anymore, right?
"What do you mean?" Kagami asked.
"When you made pancakes before, that's it. You made a few pancakes. You could solely concentrate on making pancakes. But here, you've made a whole meal for six people! There may even be leftovers! You probably got a little overwhelmed is all." Konata said. She looked Kagami over once.
"Well... I thought I would have Tsuki to help, but she kinda ditched me..." Kagami glared at the girl. Tsuki put her hands up defensively.
"Hey, I thought you were gonna stab me with a skewer! I thought you were gonna make me into a Tsuki shishkabob!" Tsuki said.
"Hey Tsuki, I bet I know how you can make it up to Kagamin~." Konata said.
"Sure, how is that?" Tsuki asked.
"Could you heal that burn on her right hand?" Konata asked. Kagami looked surprised.
"You noticed?" She asked.
"You've been using your left hand for everything. I know you're left handed, but you'd use your right hand for SOMETHING since you came out, right?" Konata asked. "I'm guessing it was when the chicken got burned?" Konata asked. Kagami blushed.
"You noticed that too, huh?" She asked.
"Yeah... But it's not bad! I like my chicken crispy!" Konata said.
"It was good senpai!" Yutaka tried to add her two yen in.
"I dunno, could have used a couple less hours cooking..." Tony commented with a chuckle. Tsukasa's elbow jutted out and caught Tony in the rib.
"That's enough from the peanut gallery." Konata said.
"But I tried so hard to make it yummy..." Kagami sighed sadly.
"You can't learn this in one day Kagamin! It's not that I'm a natural born cook or anything, I had to work to get where I am. It wasn't easy, but through sheer repetition, I've gotten better. You've just gotta keep on trying Kagamin, and I know you'll be a great cook one day." Konata said, smiling warmly.
"You just gotta believe Onee-chan!" Tsukasa chimed happily.
"Coming from the natural born cooking expert..." Kagami looked at Tsukasa teasingly. She jumped, her hair frazzled, and blushed a bit, giggling nervously.
"Hehe... I just love to cook..." She mumbled, scratching the back of her head.
"Speaking of Tsukasa, what did we end up deciding about moving you in?" Kagami asked her twin.
"I don't think I want to move in today. It's just that... Kan-kun has such a big fight tomorrow, I don't want him to be tired for it, you know?" Tsukasa asked.
"I guess I understand. I would rather not have Kona be tired either..." Kagami commented.
"Okay, so when are we moving you in?" Tony asked.
"I dunno... Maybe we leave it up in the air?" Tsukasa asked.
"I don't want to. In the air likely means it doesn't get done for a long time. I want you to live with me." Tony said seriously. Tsukasa blushed.
"And I want to live with you..." She said. "It's unorthodox, but... I wanna try it, you know?" She explained as if she needed to.
"Tsukasa, we get it. And Kona's gonna come live with me." Kagami smiled. "That's unorthodox too, but what about our little group is orthodox anymore?" Kagami asked.
"True..." Konata chuckled. The group ate in silence for a few moments.
"Hey Kona..." Kagami began.
"Yes Kagamin?" Konata asked.
"I've got a question... Do you remember that slumber party? A few months ago when you were still sick?" Kagami asked.
"Yeah, of course. It was one of the most fun days I've had in... ever!" Konata threw her arms up in emphasis. Kagami giggled a bit at how cute she was.
"Well, do you remember that falling star? The one we all wished on?" Kagami asked.
"Yeah, yeah!" Konata said, excitedly remembering it.
"So... Do you mind if I ask you what you wished for? Did it ever come true?" Kagami blushed a bit while asking.
"I don't mind you asking at all! It totally came true, so there's no harm in revealing it!" Konata said cheerfully. There was a moment of silence.
"Well?" Kagami asked.
"Well what?" Konata asked.
"What was it?" Kagami asked.
"What was what?" Konata asked.
"What was your wish?" Kagami shouted, getting frustrated.
"For life to be more interesting, of course!" Konata said. There passed another moment where nobody spoke.
"So you're why all this is happening to us..." Tony mumbled. Kagami was sitting stunned a moment.
"Kona you idiot!" She shouted. Konata jumped back a bit.
"Wh-what?" She asked.
"I wished so desperately that we would be together and then you come back and say you just wanted life to be more interesting?" Kagami shouted. Konata realized her blunder in telling the truth once again.
"You- you did?" Konata asked, though at this point more scared than touched.
"Yeah! And you just come out with "Life is more interesting"! What the hell?" Kagami asked.
"Weren't you saying that wishes don't just come true from that?" Konata asked.
"Well yeah, but still!" Kagami said.
"Besides, isn't this life more interesting?" Konata asked. Kagami blinked.
"What?" Kagami asked.
"If we had just grown up normally, fallen for some random, unimpressive boy, that would have been boring! But we fell in love with each other, and now our life with be anything but boring!" Konata said. "That's why I wished what I did. When I said life, I also meant for our love life to be more interesting." Konata said. Kagami smiled.
"Kona..." She said sweetly. "You think I'm gonna buy that?" She asked.
"It's true!" Konata said.
"How is life more interesting just because it's us?" Kagami asked. She had already gotten over her anger, but she now wanted to see what Konata was going to say.
"Are you kidding? You're way more fun than any ordinary guy!" Konata said. "No offense Kan-kan." Konata said.
"None taken. Not normal." He said.
"And besides that, think about our future!" Konata said.
"What do you mean about our future?" Kagami asked.
"Getting a child will be interesting, finding a stable means of support, since I've probably all but lost my job at the cafe by now, getting married will sure as hell be interesting considering it's currently illegal in Japan." Konata said. Kagami was stunned.
"Kona... You're thinking so far into the future..." Kagami muttered, a large blush coloring her cheeks. "I... I don't know what to say..." She mumbled.
"We've got our work cut out for us Kagamin. If we're gonna get married some day, we have to change the law." Konata said.
"I... hadn't even really thought that far out..." Kagami mumbled. Married to Kona... She began to fantasize a little.
The Theater of Kagami's Mind
Kagami walked into her home.
"Welcome home Kagami." Konata said from her place at the computer. "Would you like dinner, a bath, or maybe... me?" Konata asked seductively.
"Could you at least turn away from the computer when you ask something like that?" Kagami smiled and walked up to her wife.
"Make your decision~!" Konata shouted dramatically. Kagami thought to herself for a moment.
"I'll have you for dinner while taking a bath." She said with a smirk. She could already feel Konata's face burning up.
"We-well... We'll have to keep it quick in case the baby wakes up..." Konata mumbled.
"How has she been doing?" Kagami asked.
"Alright. But next time, it's your turn to change her." Konata said.
"But you know what happened last time Kona!" Kagami began to panic a little bit.
"Yeah, but it came out of your clothes. You were worried for nothing." Konata said. Kagami slumped over in defeat. "Oh no~! Did Kagami get out of the mood!"
"Maybe I'll just kidnap you..." Kagami said. "If you'd get off the damn computer." She said a bit sternly.
"Kiss my boob!" Konata shouted defiantly. Suddenly, she heard giggling as she felt her chair get turned around. She was soon face to face with Kagami, the latter having a big grin on her face.
"If you insist." Kagami took off Konata's shirt in one fluid motion. She kissed her lover just as Konata shouted for her to.
"Kagamin~..." Konata moaned as the two fell to the floor.
Real Life
"Kagamin~?" Konata waved her hand in front of Kagami's face. Kagami's face was getting redder and redder. She looked like a beet. Finally, Konata sighed. "Everyone turn away." She said. Tsuki smirked a little and turned, as if she knew what was about to happen to the Tsundere. Tony nodded, remembering this, as did Tsukasa. The two turned away. Yutaka innocently looked around, wondering what was going on before she herself chose a spot on the wall to concentrate on. Konata looked back at Kagami and poked her on her breast as she usually did when these things happened. However, in an unusual twist, Kagami didn't snap out of her trance. She closed her eyes and hummed a quiet moan. Konata blushed. What's going on in her head... She wondered. She got up and walked over to Kagami. She snapped her finger close to Kagami's ear, but it clearly wasn't loud enough. She tried again, but couldn't even get an effective snap this time. Tsuki turned around, put her fingers close to Kagami and snapped. At the sound of the gun-shot like snap, Kagami jumped.
"KONA!" She shouted. She breathed heavily for a moment before looking around.
"Kagami?" Konata asked. Kagami looked at her for a long second before hugging her.
"What the hell was that sound?" She asked.
"Sorry! You were stuck in a daze!" Tsuki said. "I had to snap you out of it!" She said cheerfully. Everyone had turned back around by this point.
"What you did." Tony said.
"It is there." Konata said.
"And we see it." They both said simultaneously.
"So what was all that about Kagamin?" Konata asked.
"Oh, it's... nothing... Just thinking about the future... is all..." Kagami mumbled, her face no less red than when she was fantasizing.
"You were thinking pervy thoughts, weren't you Kagamin~?" Konata brushed her cheek against Kagami's. Kagami's blush deepened.
"Wh-what are you talking about?" She asked.
"I'm saying you were thinking about us in bed together, weren't you?" Konata asked.
"Actually, no." Kagami sighed in relief. "I can truthfully say I wasn't fantasizing about us in bed." She said.
"On the floor then." Konata stated as more of a fact than a query.
"..." Kagami remained silent. "Maybe..." She mumbled. "Can we not talk about this in front of the others..." She asked in a whisper. "This is totally embarrassing..."
"Kagamin's body is so honest. You denied it but your face gave it away..." Konata giggled. "Yeah, no problem. We can keep it a secret from them. On one condition..." Konata said deviously.
"Uh-oh... And that is?" Kagami asked.
"You give me a blow by blow later." Konata said.
"... I guess that's fair enough..." Kagami muttered.
"What are you two mumbling about over there?" Tony asked.
"Nothing you need to concern yourself with." Kagami said, breaking from Konata and crossing her arms.
"Come on, you can tell me! I am your future brother in law!" Tony said.
"A bit presumptuous of you." Kagami teased. "Maybe Tsukasa will get bored with you." She said.
"Even if that happens, you and Konata will still get married. That makes me your brother in law." Tony said triumphantly. Kagami sighed, not unhappy with getting cut to the quip in this way.
"I'm happy you think that." She said.
"I'd bet a hundred thousand yen you two end up together!" Tsuki shouted. "I'll bet you my share of the tournament winnings that these two are getting married some time in the future!" Tsuki said.
"Like you would know..." Tony said a bit suspiciously. "Hey Tsuki, you ever hear of a man named Recoome?" Tony asked. Tsukasa cringed at the name.
"Hm? Isn't he one of the guys you beat up in the tournament?" Tsuki asked.
"Yeah. Him." Tony said.
"Well, obviously I've heard of him, why?" Tsuki asked.
"Well, do you know him? Like, know him personally?" Tony asked. He glanced at Konata to see she had a questioning look on her face. He could tell she was wondering why he was asking. He penetrated her mind.
"What are you after?" Konata thought to herself, hopeful that Tony would hear.
"The only thing I've seen her do that has to do with her powers is really shoot a beam of energy. The only I've seen Recoome do is shoot energy in a beam from his mouth. Kakashi said Recoome had people looking at me. I'm just wondering if there was a connection between the three." Tony said.
"No, why?" Tsuki asked.
"So you mind showing me something with your powers? I'm just curious is all." Tony said. Tsuki nodded.
"Sure!" She chimed. She put her hand out in front of her, palm faced up. She put her hand out over it like a dome. She began to concentrate. A tendril of energy appeared, forming a ring for a fraction of a second before disappearing from view. Then, a ball of energy formed, tendrils of energy beginning to circle in the middle. As more and more lines of energy began to form inside the ball. Tsuki looked at Tony triumphantly.
"Hmph." He huffed on seeing it. "Well then, I guess that'll do it." He said.
"Do what?" Tsuki asked.
"Nothing, don't worry about it." He caught Konata's eye once again. He decided to see if she wanted to communicate with him again. "Konata?" He asked in her mind.
"She used other moves than that during my and her fight. Plus, she used different moves during the first match. Fist of the Beast King and Shadow Claw." Konata said inside her head.
"Oh... I guess I was just too distracted at the time... Wait, you two fought?" Tony asked.
"Yeah, after we got to my house. She went all out and was really tough, but I won." Konata thought. Tony retreated and nodded, realizing that he was probably going to over stay his welcome in her mind soon.
"Kan-kun?" Tsukasa said, sounding uncertain.
"What's up Tsukasa?" Tony asked.
"Your wish... Did you see that falling star?" Tsukasa asked.
"Hmmm..." Tony began to think.
"You remember? You offered to stay 'til Dad woke up and take care of me when I was sick?" Konata said.
"Oh yeah, I remember that!" Tony said.
"Do you remember what you wished for?" Tsukasa asked. "Did it ever come true? Did you even wish for anything?" She asked.
"I did wish for something..." Tony began to think back. "Well, what did you wish for?" Tony asked.
"For Kona-chan to get better!" Tsukasa said cheerfully. "It came true too!"
"So in a way, you wished for those two to get better as well." Tony smiled.
"Huh?" Kagami and Tsukasa asked simultaneously. Tony waved his hand dismissively.
"I'll explain later." He said. He thought again. He chuckled humorlessly. "I remember what I wished for..."
"What? What?" Tsukasa asked excitedly.
"Er... Little less optimism would be appropriate... It would be fore Kagami to fall for me..." Tony scratched his head. "Remember, I thought I had a crush on her..." Tony mumbled. Kagami tried to make herself less visible.
"Oh..." Tsukasa mumbled, a little depressed.
"Hang on..." Konata mumbled.
"Hmm?" Tony asked.
"All of our wishes came true. Why wouldn't yours..." Konata mumbled.
"Because mine went against all of yours?" Tony asked.
"No, that can't be it. Did you get it done in time?" Konata asked.
"Yeah." Tony said.
"Well... What was the wording of the wish? The exact wording..." Konata said.
"I wished for... Hehehe..." Tony began to chuckle. "Back then, we had really just met. I was being polite in my wish. I said and I quote, "I wish Hiiragi would fall in love with me."..." Tony said.
"..." Everyone was stunned for a moment.
"So you did kinda wish for us to be together then... Huh?" Tsukasa smiled.
"I suppose I did..." Tony smiled back. "So Kagami just led us on a huge detour there. When do you think we can move you in Tsukasa? I moved the furniture last night so that we would have plenty of space for your stuff." Tony said.
"I dunno..." Tsukasa said. "We could just move what I need to sleep in here for now... but how?" Tsukasa asked. Everyone had finished eating and the twins stood up. There came a sound outside like a car starting. Tony got up and walked over to the door. He opened it to see Tadao in the car.
"Hey!" Tony shouted, waving. Tadao looked over and turned the car back off.
"Hey!" He said, getting out of the car. "I was just leaving. I thought you would all be out in a moment..." Tadao chuckled.
"We were just eating, actually... There's still some in here if you want!" Tony said. Tadao shrugged.
"I don't know, Miki is cooking something new, something Tsukasa came up with. Some sort of casserole, I'd like to give it a shot!" Tadao said.
"Well, would you help us move some stuff? I've got the room clear for stuff that she needs and everything." Tony said.
"Yeah, sure!" Tadao said. Tony poked his head back in.
"Hey Tsuki, could you watch over Yutaka? Kagami and Tsukasa's Dad is here. He's gonna help us move the necessary stuff!" Tony said.
"Yeah, no problem!" Tsuki said. "Come on Yu-chan, I'll teach you how to get even more stuff!" Tsuki dragged Yutaka down the hall.
"Okay!" Yutaka went more than willingly.
"Come on guys, Tadao has apparently been waiting for us." Tony said as everyone began getting up.
"Well, it's his own fault, he didn't tell us he was going to wait." Kagami said.
"Alright, so let's go." Konata smiled.
"Off to move my girlfriend in!" Tony cheered.
Luckier Channel
"Luckier~! Channel~!" Akira shouted. "Hiya Luckies~! I'm your navigator, Akira Kogami~!" Akira shouted.
"And I'm the assistant, Minoru Shiraishi!"
"You hear? We got permission from A C to go to the movies!" Akira said. She turned to the director. "You hear that, asshat?" She said flatly.
"Really? Cool! I guess we should be going then, shouldn't we?" Minoru asked.
"Yeah, let's get out of here! We're getting paid to watch a movie!" Akira grabbed Minoru's hand, much to his surprise, and dragged out of the studio.
*End*
Aftersection
Yo, so that took longer than I thought it would. I didn't even mean for half the stuff that happened to happen... Anyway, the reason this took so long is because I've been writing in the future to replace what I lost with the flash drive. So far, one of the things I've rewritten has actually come out a great deal better than what I thought it would. That plus another event of the future that's getting bigger and bigger as I go have been very time consuming. One of these things is happening soon, so the effects will be a lot more immediate than for most of the stuff I've been writing in the future. Anyway, that said, I do believe I'll post this. Let me know what you all think!