Chapter Five: Hizashi & Shouta Texts Pt 2
A/N: A series of texts during the Summer Vacation. :) Just in case you wanted to know what was going on between the two.
Y: Don't freak out, but Rin ran off. She's safe, she came back, but she ran off.
A: Are you serious? Have you even been there an hour?
Y: Well, technically it happened about ten minutes in. But, yeah…
Y: You're glaring at the phone, aren't you?
A: Yes. I'm with Shinsou. She's grounded.
Y: You want me to have her write an essay?
A: I want her to get her shit together. We just went over this. This isn't her not knowing, it's her doing what she wants. Do I need to come get her?
Y: Well, I don't know if I'd go that far. I called her and she came running pretty fast. I mean, I shouldn't have had to call at all, but she scurried back covered in sand. I'm hoping she just got distracted and fell down the stairs or something.
A: …
A: Fell down the stairs. That's bullshit and you know it. She can slide down a stair railing with perfect balance. What did she tell you?
Y: Ah… Nothing really. She started tearing up and flinched when I grabbed her, acting like I was going to hit her. It was rather pitiful. She's in the shower now, I planned on confronting her when she got out.
A: If this happens again, she's coming home.
Y: I know, man. At least let me find out what's going on first. You know she's not a bad kid, it's probably some misunderstanding.
A: Fine, text me later.
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Y: She was being heroic.
A: I'm going to ground her heroic ass for a week.
Y: Yeah, I feel yah. I can't say I'm all that impressed either. She saw some dude slip in the sand and ran off to help him. The sad part is she had no idea she should come get me. You can tell it didn't even register. She was more upset that she was in trouble than trying to understand what she did wrong.
A: I'd agree, except we went over this Hizashi. She knew not to leave you.
Y: Yeah, oh, hey I'll text you later, she's getting all weepy on Nemuri. I have no idea what's going on.
A: Lovely.
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Y: Yo! So the waitress accidentally poured coke all over Rin, right? Well, then the woman has a mild panic attack, and I just want you to know, your girl has clearly spent waaaaay too much time with you. She pushes the poor woman's head down and starts stuttering on about how she needs to breathe and she's sorry. It was rather adorable.
A: Right. Tell me one of you stepped in.
Y: Nemuri handled it, Rin's taking another shower. Did you know she can't swim?
A: Obviously not or I wouldn't have sent her to a beach.
Y: Hey now, don't get snippy! I'll teach her in the pool, it'll be fine.
A: Did you find out why she was crying earlier?
Y: Oh that, yeah.
Y: Nemuri says she was watching some family behind us. She kept staring like crazy, it was kind of creepy to be honest. But Nemuri thinks she just hasn't been exposed to a lot of family dynamics. It makes sense though, there probably weren't a lot of loving parents in those group homes, and her parents sound like shit.
A: So, to recap, my ward has run away, cried twice, and had soda dumped on her and it's only been what, three hours? Isn't the point of this trip to build positive memories?
Y: Yeah-
Y: Dude, what the hell.
A: What now?
Y: Taco cats? Really? WTF
Y: You're laughing aren't you? That thing is hideous. This is why I bought her clothes.
A: The cats were cute.
Y: Fuck that! What is wrong with the two of you? It's one extreme to the other!
Y: Ugh, I need to go, Nemuri's getting pissy.
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Y: I got a kiss!
A: Ok
Y: Are you jealous?
A: No. What kind of weird question is that?
Y: You're no fun.
Y: Also, she's kind of grumpy when she's sleepy. She's turning into a little Shouta.
A: Does this have a point?
Y: *Picture Attachment*
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Y: Isn't she adorable?
A: Yes
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Y: I'm so confused. What's the deal with her and All Might?
A: I'm not certain. She said something about a hero breaking her father's jaw, they played an All Might video at her school, and she broke down.
Y: Oh, not that. I figured she didn't like his other half when she started making faces at his plushies. No, man, she saw him and lit up all glowy and stuff. I don't know who was more surprised, us or him. He didn't even know she could glow. Ha! I mean, I know he gave her the rabbit and all, but I thought she'd hate him, you know?
A: I believe it's his size that scares her more than anything else. Though it is odd she reacts like that. I'll address it when he returns, I wasn't aware they'd met more than twice.
Y: Heh, whatever man. It's not like I don't trust the guy to have her best interest, I mean it's freakin All Might. It's just kind of bizarre is all. She's gonna have a fit if she ever finds out.
A: It's none of her business.
Y: Yeah, I know.
Y: Hey
Y: So, the kid said something in the ocean and I'm not really sure how to address it. I tried, but she kind of shut down hard.
A: What now.
Y: That's so not the right attitude.
A: Just spit it out.
Y: So she went under, and when I pulled her back up she was coughing and freaking out. She's like a baby! She can't stand to get her head wet. And she won't hold her breath either, so she just ends up coming up in a panic. So I held her until she calmed down, and of course Nemuri was low-key freaking out behind her.
Y: So I told her, I dunno why. Just thought it'd help. The kid had no idea why she'd be worried. Looked at me, blank faced, and asked why. Shouta, I know she's got issues, but damn. Then she said some shit about not being her child.
Y: I hate her parents, have I mentioned that today? And that Foster Care bitch too, the one in the home? She's lucky she's dead. If not, I'd drag her ass through court.
A: Calm down.
Y: I am calm!
Y: I can imagine your face. It's annoying. But, man, that's not even all of it. She thinks the only reason we care is because we're teachers.
A: She said that?
Y: Oh yeah.
Y: It's apparently the reason Nemuri doesn't care but we do. I dunno, I think she might have a thing against females too though. She's never shied away from my hugs but she all but runs from Nemuri's.
A: I see.
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A: Did something happen?
Y: Yes.
A: Nemuri told me to text you. What's wrong?
Y: Of course she did.
Y: Five minutes before I'm supposed to leave Rin tells me she thinks I don't want her.
Y: Fuck man. I knew that shit was going to come back and bite me.
A: Calm down.
Y: Dude, I just left. She thinks I don't want her, and I left! What kind of shitty person does that?
A: Even if you stayed, do you really think you were going to fix that? That's not a five-minute conversation and you wouldn't have helped if you were late. You know how you get.
Y: Shouta. It doesn't matter! She thinks I hate her!
A: She does not.
A: It's not Eraserhead she dressed up like in her room and it was you that made her glow for the first time. She's just being insecure. You're being insecure. Let it go and address it in the morning. She'll be less grumpy then anyways.
Y: How can you be this calm?
A: I'm not. It's only rational.
A: I'm still questioning the wisdom of this trip. It'd have been a lot less drama to have her do all this crying at home.
Y: You miss her
A: Don't say stupid shit.
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Y: Call me.