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Jirou's POV
"Guys come on, give her some breathing room" I said shivering on earning a glare from them. It's not like I was wrong. Kasume was starting to look a little red from the hugging.
"We gotta take all the hugs we can get before you take it all" Amaya directed at me. I felt my cheeks get hot as I looked to the side. It took ages before they calmed down and settled themselves on the floor of the bedroom.
Then without warning Ria hoped over and bear hugged her. "Good thing I called you!" Kasume giggled and hugged the blond back. She had such a beautiful voice, and I loved hearing it especially when she laughed. It was finally my turn to be able to get close and took her into my arms. She smiled and squeezed me tight.
"Hey how are you feeling? Does it hurt badly?" I asked pulling away and sitting next to her. She shook her head.
"Nurse gave me the good stuff, don't feel a thing" she giggled easing in. "Sorry I just always wanted to say that" I couldn't help but laugh. "Just have to keep this knee brace on until it heals.." She moved the covers to reveal the rest of her pajamas, she had been wearing a dark shirt but her pajama pants were purple and covered in puppy paw prints. She revealed her purple knee brace underneath.
"Can I sign that later?" Yuiko suggested.
"Sure" She smiled. "I think it's my color don't you think"
Amaya said "Yay" just as Aika said "Nay" they both glared at each other. No doubt about to start their color feud, Amaya loved purple and said it was supreme color while Aika disagreed claiming pink to be better. They didn't seem to go on only stare at each other.
"I think it's your color" I smiled.
"Of course you do" Aika said. "I'm going to raid their kitchen for snacks so we can continue the game"
"Ooo ooo, me too I'm coming with" Ria said jumping over to the door heading out with her. Kiseki and Daichi both left as well most likely to keep Ria from eating all the snacks before it got upstairs.
"Oh Jirou" Kasume said in a nervous look. "D-do you..mind calling your teammate..tell him I can't make the date?" Her mood seem to deflate at the mention and so did my own. I didn't know what on earth possessed me to say it was okay to ask her out. I felt so sick and uneasy I had to spend the rest of the day in Sick room since I couldn't figure out what the hell was wrong with me.
Dates with Kairi and setting up Kasume maybe Ria was on to something about that roofies theory.
"Kasume" I started while everyone else was looking around for different board games. "I'm so so sorry, I have no idea why I told him it was okay to ask you out, I've been doing things and saying things I haven't meant all week! Ria thinks Kairi might of roofied me and to be honest I'm not all that sure he's wrong on that. I didn't mean it at all none of it, I felt so sick too...I had to spend the rest oft he evening in the sick bay"
Now she looked completely worried. "No wonder I couldn't find you..." Then it quickly became a giggle before she gave me a sheepish smile. "I don't think that's how roofies work but when he said that you thought it was silly you'd like me.." She sounded so hurt. "I-I know we're friends so I know you..obviously liked me...it just hurt a little..thought something was wrong with me..or something...."
I almost felt my heart sink. "Kasume..I'm so so sorry okay, I don't know why I said those things..Y-You're really special to me" My face began burning it took everything I had not to stumble on my words. "m-more then you know i don't know why i told him it was okay..." I felt relieved seeing her smile return.
"You're special to me too silly...don't scare me like that again..okay?" She nudged my shoulder with hers. "Having dates with Kairi..I was really worried about you.."
"Yeah...look if i do or say anything that sounds unlike me don't believe it okay? I need to figure out whats going on it's just too weird"
"You don't really think she roofied you do you" She let out a laugh even though the possibility was sounding more plausible the more I thought about it. "They don't work like that.."
"I wouldn't put it past her.." I mumbled. "..but enough of her" I looked at her knee again. Why didn't she text anyone about it? I knew Kasume was selfless but she'd never be this hurt without informing someone even if it meant keeping it a secret from the others till after the party. She would have texted one of us. She would have texted me, wait....why didn't she?
She didn't know I was at the party. I found myself staring at her after realizing the bit. Under her eyes seemed puffy almost like she'd been crying. I held her in a tight hug. "..Is everything really alright though? you know besides all the craziness that happened...."
She ended up staring up at me with a look which made it seem like she was conflicted about something. Like words were at the tip of her tongue but she was decided whether to let them out or not "Here comes food!" Ria called at the door. Kasume broke her concentration and laughed as he came through he room balancing all sorts of snacks even pack of chips on his head. She turned back at me with a smile.
"Yeah, don't worry about me..I'm fine just a bit tired."
I didn't even bother hiding my concern. She said those words with a smile but..why didn't I believe them? I hugged her and reminded her that I was there for when she needed me.
"We got chips, cookies, popcorn, icecream" Ria listed off.
"Did you raid their entire pantry dobe what the hell?" Taro said. "We're only going to be here for like two hours"
"Meh, he's used to it" Ria snickered. "His wife's my homeroom teacher after all"
I smiled looking back at Kasume excusing myself out the room and going into the far hallway. I took out my phone and started dialing my teammate.
"Dude, What the fuck it's 10 pm..do you know what we have tomorrow? 9am Swim practice..." Early swim practice was always brutal, there was no catching a nap in a class before hand or napping at lunch. How much coach yelled at you was determined by how much sleep you had the night before.
"Look I was a bit delusional at lunch, no it's not okay for you or anyone to date Kasume, got it? Spread it around, I don't want this happening again"
"I asked you like twice...and you said it was cool....." He yawned. "But sure, whatever dude"
"I don't want her being uncomfortable, she doesn't like it when people ask her out, she hates turning them down"
"Okay okay, calm your tits dude...I'll tell them...though alot of the team likes your sister ...just a heads up..." I paused naturally not liking the idea of that but by the end of my thoughts I found myself smirking "dude..tic toc .."
"Well Mai can make her own choices, she's a strong girl, just remember you gotta go through my brother and my dad, and Mai is daddy's little girl"
"You did say Taro was like your dad.."
"So you know if you get through my dad and brother, good on you, I'll just have my eye on you as well."
"This isn't me we're talking about" He yawned. "Sure she's hot, not really my type but I like my throat in my neck thank you plus.I try to stay away from chicks with guys like your brother in close distance but fine fine I'll spread that message too but dude get with the program already, Man up and tell the chick you like her you're graduating this year...Time's a ticking dude...can I fucking sleep now?"
I felt my face start to heat up again. "w-well she doesn't like it when guys ask her out... I-I don't want her to feel like she has to if she doesn't want to... I-I mean she didn't want to with you but she agreed to it and i don't want her to do that to me... and... i-it's a scary thought that asking her out might ruin this wonderful thing w-we have..." I tried keeping my voice down realizing she was not too far away.
"She didn't want go with me? Ouch......but come on dude Uchihas are smart right? She's turning everyone down because she wants you to ask her...Now you got to turn me into a midnight cupid look. Look think about it this way, if I'm right and you do nothing..she'll think you don't like her and maybe stop turning down so many people..and we both know how many that is....if you're right..and she doesn't like you that way ..the difference between you and I is I'm not her best friend..she's trying to spare my feelings but I'm sure she'd be honest with you....or your friendship could be screwed to hell...fifty fifty"
I took a deep breathe looking down the hall making sure no one was there. "I-I guess I-I'll work up to it... say and do things to see if she really does like me l-like that... j-just I'm gonna level with you dude okay? The last week I've been saying and doing things I don't mean, like sitting with Kairi when you know how much she freaks me out, so... hey do me a favor if I'm not acting like myself just slap me or drown me or something okay?"
"For calling this late gladly. Don't even gotta ask.....probably would have dipped your ass in the pool for keeping me up tomorrow but I'll wait" He paused. "Maybe she roofied you..chick freaks me out I have no idea how half the squad thinks she's hot...I prefer my chicks on the saner side of things. Look she likes you dude, why do you think I had to ask you twice? but if you wait too long she might think you friendzoned her and try to move on so ..you..work on that"
You know Ria said the same thing, and Kasume insists that roofies don't work like that, but it's gonna be some kind of drugs right? I'm a bit freaked..." Hearing a noise down the hall I took a peak and raised a brow seeing nothing and took another breathe. "I'll work on seeing if she likes me... I-I mean... I can't know till I try, I just really want this weird stuff to stop before it mucks my chances again..."
"I solemnly swear if I see you fucking up your choices I will drown your ass as a teammate's duty..Kairi's mom is a doctor and a bit of a nutty one from what I've heard..good but nuts....so if anyone can get her hands on drugs it's her..now I'd love to talk more on the inevitable doom that could be your love life..I must remind you that we have swimming practice tomorrow..you may want coach yelling at you but I don't"
I chuckled and looked again on hearing a noise seeing the same little girl peek out from behind of door. "Alright thanks dude see you tomorrow"
"Whatever man night" He said before hanging out.
"Hi there" I smiled.
"I'm invisible...you're not supposed to see me" She said. I couldn't help but laugh, kids were so adorable. It was why I loved spending time with my siblings, well, with Tsuneo and while I loved Yasu she sort of terrified me a little.
"Oh right sorry..so..why are you invisible?"
"Because it's past my bedtime..and I want to draw..but then I heard you so I decided to be a spy" I smiled moving closer on seeing the girl, I believed her name to be Kaede. She was sitting in the dark room with a flashlight on her bed as she drew.
"Well bedtimes happen for a reason, it's so you can be really strong for tomorrow.." She gave me a pout as she glared.
"Daddy said something like dad but I just want to draw...I will in a bit I just want to finish them'
"What are you drawing?'
She grinned at the magic question and pulled the papers into the hallway light. All sorts of crayon drawings, of animals and people. "This is mommy" she said pointing to the drawing of a stick girl with purple hair. "This is daddy.." she pointed each out. She showed me her pictures one by one, those of her friends, and her pets. I had seen a dog when I came in, usually I'd pet it but I was so worried about Kasume it slipped my mind. I smiled looking at each.
"These are really great" My eye well to a drawing in the corner. "What's that one?'
"Oh" She said picking it up and showing it to me. "It's a my daddy as a superhero saving Kasume from the big bad monster" I blinked.
"Monster?"
She nodded. "Yep, that's what superheroes do they save people from monsters..trust me I know..I watch powerpuff girls" Which explained the bubbles outfit Shisui was wearing in the drawing.
"Jirou dude where are you the game's about to start up again!" Aika called out.
"I'm coming!" I called out turning back to Kaede. "Why do you think Kasume needs saving though?"
"I'm not supposed to say...not even to Kai..and that's not fair I don't keep things from Kai..but.." She paused. "Don't tell anyone I told you you have to pinky promise" she said giving me the most serious expression she could pull off. I tried not to laugh I really did. I smiled and wrapped my pinky around hers and promised. "Daddy's always helping Kasume, she's always getting hurt....when people get hurt that's when you know monsters are there right? She always has bruises and Daddy gets really upset about that.." then she gave me a grin as she looked over me. "I heard you like Kasume...will you be her superhero too? I bet you'll look perfect in green! all we need now is a blossom..but Amaya hates pink.....maybe you can take the pink..or I could give Aika...I'm never sure anymore"
"Kaede.." A voice mused. "What are you doing up sweetheart" I turned on seeing the older woman who looked at us with a smirk. I knew her from school, she was Ria's homeroom teacher Kyrinka. Her matching purple hair was in a ponytail as she came in and picked Kaede up. "You're supposed to be in bed" she gave me a smirk. "Hey there Jirou."
"Hey, sorry in all fairness I was trying to convince her to sleep too"
She pouted at me "Traitor...you'll get pink as punishment" I couldn't help but laugh. She let out a yawn and handed me the drawing. "You better be a good super hero"
"Well even superheroes have bedtimes dear.." Her mother said putting her in bed.
"Even the powerpuff girls?"
"You know they do.. " she kissed her nose. "Say Night to Jirou sweetie"
"Bye bye Blossom.." She snickered and as I said goodnight and headed to the room. I folded the drawing and placed in my pocket. I couldn't help but feel uneasy, which isn't a feeling one should get after hanging out with a cute kid like that. Kasume always got hurt? I had never seen any injuries on her. Then I recalled the first day of school she had a bruise on her arm. When I walked into the room I instantly met her smile. Kids exaggerate things all the time right?
"Finally where were you?" Ria asked.
"I was with Kaede and she was showing me some of her drawings" I said sitting near Kasume. "She said Shisui and I were Bubbles and Blossom...." Kasume laughed and leaned against me as I pouted. "Maybe you can suggest ..we be something a bit cooler?"
"Are you saying powerpuffs aren't cool?"
"Not that but maybe something.."
"That keeps your manliness in check?" Akina teased.
"Can't keep things in check that don't exist" Taro finished. Honestly when didn't my twin throw me under the bus.
"Thanks bro" I muttered smiling at Kasume. "Maybe superman...for Shisui....and I could be batman" Taro scoffed.
"Taro's more likely to pull batman off" Kasume giggled. I gave her a pout. "I think spiderman's your deal.....he's funny dorky and a good hero...i'll pitch the suggestions but Kaede really loves powerpuff girls..to her there's no greater title"
'well if there's no greater title I won't argue, just I don't want to be in a dress" I said looking off to the side. Kasume laughed and gave a look over to Ria.
"The dress's not that bad" He said "A bit breezy.." All eyes were suddenly on him. "You don't say no to a little girl wanting to play dress up okay!" Kasume laughed then looked at me.
"Never know what might happen...one day you'd get a little girl yourself and might have to wear a dress.." I gave her another pout.
"I would for the little girl but I didn't want to be in a dress if I don't have to" She giggled. "She's a great kid"
"What else did you guys talk about?" Kasume smiled. I had the sinking feeling to ask her and tell her about the drawing, about the monster but it was such a great night and she seemed so happy. If something was that wrong....
"Kids have really active imaginations...that's all"
"Great..can we get back to Truth or dare?" Kasume smiled easing into me tiredly.
"Since cutie needs her rest soon...Truth or dare Kasume" Amaya smiled.
"Dare"
"Wow she got more stones than you Jirou." My friends were so mean sometimes. "Spend the rest of the time in someone's lap...of your choosing.." Her face lit up red. "Course you need a little help.."
"N-no ..it's okay.." Her face got stark red as she moved from my side and went into my lap. "Y-you're c-losest.." she muttered. Amaya gave me a smirk if I could read her mind I knew she would be saying. 'Proof enough for you pal' I smiled and wraped my arms around her pulling her into a snuggling hug.
"Taking real advantage of the fact she can't move eh" Saya teased.
"She's hurt" I pouted. "She needs all my healing snuggles" Kasume smiled and rested against me. It didn't take long for her to fall asleep after that, it was still an hour before we had to leave but we opted to anyway. I picked her up in my arms and laid her in bed tucking her in. She seemed so peaceful in her sleep. Who'd want to hurt her?
"You made a mess" Saya chided Ria. "Come on let's get a broom and clean this up." Ria pouted and left the room with her and Taro to pack everything away. Amaya and Aika gave worried looks at Kasume before saying we had to leave. I was almost half way out the door when I heard soft whimpers behind of me. I turned and didn't see Kasume stir or move. I blinked staring at her a bit, I didn't imagine that did I? I was more delusional than I thought. I sighed and closed the door behind of me.
Yuiko's POV
When we got back to Itachi's house, we played two more rounds of Truth and Dare since Aika and I hadn't gotten our shot yet. "Truth" Aika said. "I don't trust any of your dares Ria"
"Aww come on, fine...if could change your gender would you?" She gave him a blank look and pointed to herself. Aika had absolutely no curves what so ever and was even more flat chested than Amaya. Paired with her short hair and often too big home clothes. "I already don''t look like my gender so why the hell not....You're up Yui"
"After this we're so doing a ghost story exchange.." Kiseki cooed.
"Are you sure you can handle it?" I teased before looking at Aika. "Hit me."
"You know the drill"
"Dare"
"Tell your dad and convince him that you want to drop out of school and become a ramen maker" I shrugged and picked up the phone putting it on speaker.
"Hello?" Dad answered tiredly. "..Mommy..?"
"Ugh...no dad it's me..." I beamed.
"Me?...."
"Yui..." I deadpanned. My dad was strange awake but his brain took a vacation when he as asleep.
"Oh hey baby girl....what's up"
"Guys come on, give her some breathing room" I said shivering on earning a glare from them. It's not like I was wrong. Kasume was starting to look a little red from the hugging.
"We gotta take all the hugs we can get before you take it all" Amaya directed at me. I felt my cheeks get hot as I looked to the side. It took ages before they calmed down and settled themselves on the floor of the bedroom.
Then without warning Ria hoped over and bear hugged her. "Good thing I called you!" Kasume giggled and hugged the blond back. She had such a beautiful voice, and I loved hearing it especially when she laughed. It was finally my turn to be able to get close and took her into my arms. She smiled and squeezed me tight.
"Hey how are you feeling? Does it hurt badly?" I asked pulling away and sitting next to her. She shook her head.
"Nurse gave me the good stuff, don't feel a thing" she giggled easing in. "Sorry I just always wanted to say that" I couldn't help but laugh. "Just have to keep this knee brace on until it heals.." She moved the covers to reveal the rest of her pajamas, she had been wearing a dark shirt but her pajama pants were purple and covered in puppy paw prints. She revealed her purple knee brace underneath.
"Can I sign that later?" Yuiko suggested.
"Sure" She smiled. "I think it's my color don't you think"
Amaya said "Yay" just as Aika said "Nay" they both glared at each other. No doubt about to start their color feud, Amaya loved purple and said it was supreme color while Aika disagreed claiming pink to be better. They didn't seem to go on only stare at each other.
"I think it's your color" I smiled.
"Of course you do" Aika said. "I'm going to raid their kitchen for snacks so we can continue the game"
"Ooo ooo, me too I'm coming with" Ria said jumping over to the door heading out with her. Kiseki and Daichi both left as well most likely to keep Ria from eating all the snacks before it got upstairs.
"Oh Jirou" Kasume said in a nervous look. "D-do you..mind calling your teammate..tell him I can't make the date?" Her mood seem to deflate at the mention and so did my own. I didn't know what on earth possessed me to say it was okay to ask her out. I felt so sick and uneasy I had to spend the rest of the day in Sick room since I couldn't figure out what the hell was wrong with me.
Dates with Kairi and setting up Kasume maybe Ria was on to something about that roofies theory.
"Kasume" I started while everyone else was looking around for different board games. "I'm so so sorry, I have no idea why I told him it was okay to ask you out, I've been doing things and saying things I haven't meant all week! Ria thinks Kairi might of roofied me and to be honest I'm not all that sure he's wrong on that. I didn't mean it at all none of it, I felt so sick too...I had to spend the rest oft he evening in the sick bay"
Now she looked completely worried. "No wonder I couldn't find you..." Then it quickly became a giggle before she gave me a sheepish smile. "I don't think that's how roofies work but when he said that you thought it was silly you'd like me.." She sounded so hurt. "I-I know we're friends so I know you..obviously liked me...it just hurt a little..thought something was wrong with me..or something...."
I almost felt my heart sink. "Kasume..I'm so so sorry okay, I don't know why I said those things..Y-You're really special to me" My face began burning it took everything I had not to stumble on my words. "m-more then you know i don't know why i told him it was okay..." I felt relieved seeing her smile return.
"You're special to me too silly...don't scare me like that again..okay?" She nudged my shoulder with hers. "Having dates with Kairi..I was really worried about you.."
"Yeah...look if i do or say anything that sounds unlike me don't believe it okay? I need to figure out whats going on it's just too weird"
"You don't really think she roofied you do you" She let out a laugh even though the possibility was sounding more plausible the more I thought about it. "They don't work like that.."
"I wouldn't put it past her.." I mumbled. "..but enough of her" I looked at her knee again. Why didn't she text anyone about it? I knew Kasume was selfless but she'd never be this hurt without informing someone even if it meant keeping it a secret from the others till after the party. She would have texted one of us. She would have texted me, wait....why didn't she?
She didn't know I was at the party. I found myself staring at her after realizing the bit. Under her eyes seemed puffy almost like she'd been crying. I held her in a tight hug. "..Is everything really alright though? you know besides all the craziness that happened...."
She ended up staring up at me with a look which made it seem like she was conflicted about something. Like words were at the tip of her tongue but she was decided whether to let them out or not "Here comes food!" Ria called at the door. Kasume broke her concentration and laughed as he came through he room balancing all sorts of snacks even pack of chips on his head. She turned back at me with a smile.
"Yeah, don't worry about me..I'm fine just a bit tired."
I didn't even bother hiding my concern. She said those words with a smile but..why didn't I believe them? I hugged her and reminded her that I was there for when she needed me.
"We got chips, cookies, popcorn, icecream" Ria listed off.
"Did you raid their entire pantry dobe what the hell?" Taro said. "We're only going to be here for like two hours"
"Meh, he's used to it" Ria snickered. "His wife's my homeroom teacher after all"
I smiled looking back at Kasume excusing myself out the room and going into the far hallway. I took out my phone and started dialing my teammate.
"Dude, What the fuck it's 10 pm..do you know what we have tomorrow? 9am Swim practice..." Early swim practice was always brutal, there was no catching a nap in a class before hand or napping at lunch. How much coach yelled at you was determined by how much sleep you had the night before.
"Look I was a bit delusional at lunch, no it's not okay for you or anyone to date Kasume, got it? Spread it around, I don't want this happening again"
"I asked you like twice...and you said it was cool....." He yawned. "But sure, whatever dude"
"I don't want her being uncomfortable, she doesn't like it when people ask her out, she hates turning them down"
"Okay okay, calm your tits dude...I'll tell them...though alot of the team likes your sister ...just a heads up..." I paused naturally not liking the idea of that but by the end of my thoughts I found myself smirking "dude..tic toc .."
"Well Mai can make her own choices, she's a strong girl, just remember you gotta go through my brother and my dad, and Mai is daddy's little girl"
"You did say Taro was like your dad.."
"So you know if you get through my dad and brother, good on you, I'll just have my eye on you as well."
"This isn't me we're talking about" He yawned. "Sure she's hot, not really my type but I like my throat in my neck thank you plus.I try to stay away from chicks with guys like your brother in close distance but fine fine I'll spread that message too but dude get with the program already, Man up and tell the chick you like her you're graduating this year...Time's a ticking dude...can I fucking sleep now?"
I felt my face start to heat up again. "w-well she doesn't like it when guys ask her out... I-I don't want her to feel like she has to if she doesn't want to... I-I mean she didn't want to with you but she agreed to it and i don't want her to do that to me... and... i-it's a scary thought that asking her out might ruin this wonderful thing w-we have..." I tried keeping my voice down realizing she was not too far away.
"She didn't want go with me? Ouch......but come on dude Uchihas are smart right? She's turning everyone down because she wants you to ask her...Now you got to turn me into a midnight cupid look. Look think about it this way, if I'm right and you do nothing..she'll think you don't like her and maybe stop turning down so many people..and we both know how many that is....if you're right..and she doesn't like you that way ..the difference between you and I is I'm not her best friend..she's trying to spare my feelings but I'm sure she'd be honest with you....or your friendship could be screwed to hell...fifty fifty"
I took a deep breathe looking down the hall making sure no one was there. "I-I guess I-I'll work up to it... say and do things to see if she really does like me l-like that... j-just I'm gonna level with you dude okay? The last week I've been saying and doing things I don't mean, like sitting with Kairi when you know how much she freaks me out, so... hey do me a favor if I'm not acting like myself just slap me or drown me or something okay?"
"For calling this late gladly. Don't even gotta ask.....probably would have dipped your ass in the pool for keeping me up tomorrow but I'll wait" He paused. "Maybe she roofied you..chick freaks me out I have no idea how half the squad thinks she's hot...I prefer my chicks on the saner side of things. Look she likes you dude, why do you think I had to ask you twice? but if you wait too long she might think you friendzoned her and try to move on so ..you..work on that"
You know Ria said the same thing, and Kasume insists that roofies don't work like that, but it's gonna be some kind of drugs right? I'm a bit freaked..." Hearing a noise down the hall I took a peak and raised a brow seeing nothing and took another breathe. "I'll work on seeing if she likes me... I-I mean... I can't know till I try, I just really want this weird stuff to stop before it mucks my chances again..."
"I solemnly swear if I see you fucking up your choices I will drown your ass as a teammate's duty..Kairi's mom is a doctor and a bit of a nutty one from what I've heard..good but nuts....so if anyone can get her hands on drugs it's her..now I'd love to talk more on the inevitable doom that could be your love life..I must remind you that we have swimming practice tomorrow..you may want coach yelling at you but I don't"
I chuckled and looked again on hearing a noise seeing the same little girl peek out from behind of door. "Alright thanks dude see you tomorrow"
"Whatever man night" He said before hanging out.
"Hi there" I smiled.
"I'm invisible...you're not supposed to see me" She said. I couldn't help but laugh, kids were so adorable. It was why I loved spending time with my siblings, well, with Tsuneo and while I loved Yasu she sort of terrified me a little.
"Oh right sorry..so..why are you invisible?"
"Because it's past my bedtime..and I want to draw..but then I heard you so I decided to be a spy" I smiled moving closer on seeing the girl, I believed her name to be Kaede. She was sitting in the dark room with a flashlight on her bed as she drew.
"Well bedtimes happen for a reason, it's so you can be really strong for tomorrow.." She gave me a pout as she glared.
"Daddy said something like dad but I just want to draw...I will in a bit I just want to finish them'
"What are you drawing?'
She grinned at the magic question and pulled the papers into the hallway light. All sorts of crayon drawings, of animals and people. "This is mommy" she said pointing to the drawing of a stick girl with purple hair. "This is daddy.." she pointed each out. She showed me her pictures one by one, those of her friends, and her pets. I had seen a dog when I came in, usually I'd pet it but I was so worried about Kasume it slipped my mind. I smiled looking at each.
"These are really great" My eye well to a drawing in the corner. "What's that one?'
"Oh" She said picking it up and showing it to me. "It's a my daddy as a superhero saving Kasume from the big bad monster" I blinked.
"Monster?"
She nodded. "Yep, that's what superheroes do they save people from monsters..trust me I know..I watch powerpuff girls" Which explained the bubbles outfit Shisui was wearing in the drawing.
"Jirou dude where are you the game's about to start up again!" Aika called out.
"I'm coming!" I called out turning back to Kaede. "Why do you think Kasume needs saving though?"
"I'm not supposed to say...not even to Kai..and that's not fair I don't keep things from Kai..but.." She paused. "Don't tell anyone I told you you have to pinky promise" she said giving me the most serious expression she could pull off. I tried not to laugh I really did. I smiled and wrapped my pinky around hers and promised. "Daddy's always helping Kasume, she's always getting hurt....when people get hurt that's when you know monsters are there right? She always has bruises and Daddy gets really upset about that.." then she gave me a grin as she looked over me. "I heard you like Kasume...will you be her superhero too? I bet you'll look perfect in green! all we need now is a blossom..but Amaya hates pink.....maybe you can take the pink..or I could give Aika...I'm never sure anymore"
"Kaede.." A voice mused. "What are you doing up sweetheart" I turned on seeing the older woman who looked at us with a smirk. I knew her from school, she was Ria's homeroom teacher Kyrinka. Her matching purple hair was in a ponytail as she came in and picked Kaede up. "You're supposed to be in bed" she gave me a smirk. "Hey there Jirou."
"Hey, sorry in all fairness I was trying to convince her to sleep too"
She pouted at me "Traitor...you'll get pink as punishment" I couldn't help but laugh. She let out a yawn and handed me the drawing. "You better be a good super hero"
"Well even superheroes have bedtimes dear.." Her mother said putting her in bed.
"Even the powerpuff girls?"
"You know they do.. " she kissed her nose. "Say Night to Jirou sweetie"
"Bye bye Blossom.." She snickered and as I said goodnight and headed to the room. I folded the drawing and placed in my pocket. I couldn't help but feel uneasy, which isn't a feeling one should get after hanging out with a cute kid like that. Kasume always got hurt? I had never seen any injuries on her. Then I recalled the first day of school she had a bruise on her arm. When I walked into the room I instantly met her smile. Kids exaggerate things all the time right?
"Finally where were you?" Ria asked.
"I was with Kaede and she was showing me some of her drawings" I said sitting near Kasume. "She said Shisui and I were Bubbles and Blossom...." Kasume laughed and leaned against me as I pouted. "Maybe you can suggest ..we be something a bit cooler?"
"Are you saying powerpuffs aren't cool?"
"Not that but maybe something.."
"That keeps your manliness in check?" Akina teased.
"Can't keep things in check that don't exist" Taro finished. Honestly when didn't my twin throw me under the bus.
"Thanks bro" I muttered smiling at Kasume. "Maybe superman...for Shisui....and I could be batman" Taro scoffed.
"Taro's more likely to pull batman off" Kasume giggled. I gave her a pout. "I think spiderman's your deal.....he's funny dorky and a good hero...i'll pitch the suggestions but Kaede really loves powerpuff girls..to her there's no greater title"
'well if there's no greater title I won't argue, just I don't want to be in a dress" I said looking off to the side. Kasume laughed and gave a look over to Ria.
"The dress's not that bad" He said "A bit breezy.." All eyes were suddenly on him. "You don't say no to a little girl wanting to play dress up okay!" Kasume laughed then looked at me.
"Never know what might happen...one day you'd get a little girl yourself and might have to wear a dress.." I gave her another pout.
"I would for the little girl but I didn't want to be in a dress if I don't have to" She giggled. "She's a great kid"
"What else did you guys talk about?" Kasume smiled. I had the sinking feeling to ask her and tell her about the drawing, about the monster but it was such a great night and she seemed so happy. If something was that wrong....
"Kids have really active imaginations...that's all"
"Great..can we get back to Truth or dare?" Kasume smiled easing into me tiredly.
"Since cutie needs her rest soon...Truth or dare Kasume" Amaya smiled.
"Dare"
"Wow she got more stones than you Jirou." My friends were so mean sometimes. "Spend the rest of the time in someone's lap...of your choosing.." Her face lit up red. "Course you need a little help.."
"N-no ..it's okay.." Her face got stark red as she moved from my side and went into my lap. "Y-you're c-losest.." she muttered. Amaya gave me a smirk if I could read her mind I knew she would be saying. 'Proof enough for you pal' I smiled and wraped my arms around her pulling her into a snuggling hug.
"Taking real advantage of the fact she can't move eh" Saya teased.
"She's hurt" I pouted. "She needs all my healing snuggles" Kasume smiled and rested against me. It didn't take long for her to fall asleep after that, it was still an hour before we had to leave but we opted to anyway. I picked her up in my arms and laid her in bed tucking her in. She seemed so peaceful in her sleep. Who'd want to hurt her?
"You made a mess" Saya chided Ria. "Come on let's get a broom and clean this up." Ria pouted and left the room with her and Taro to pack everything away. Amaya and Aika gave worried looks at Kasume before saying we had to leave. I was almost half way out the door when I heard soft whimpers behind of me. I turned and didn't see Kasume stir or move. I blinked staring at her a bit, I didn't imagine that did I? I was more delusional than I thought. I sighed and closed the door behind of me.
Yuiko's POV
When we got back to Itachi's house, we played two more rounds of Truth and Dare since Aika and I hadn't gotten our shot yet. "Truth" Aika said. "I don't trust any of your dares Ria"
"Aww come on, fine...if could change your gender would you?" She gave him a blank look and pointed to herself. Aika had absolutely no curves what so ever and was even more flat chested than Amaya. Paired with her short hair and often too big home clothes. "I already don''t look like my gender so why the hell not....You're up Yui"
"After this we're so doing a ghost story exchange.." Kiseki cooed.
"Are you sure you can handle it?" I teased before looking at Aika. "Hit me."
"You know the drill"
"Dare"
"Tell your dad and convince him that you want to drop out of school and become a ramen maker" I shrugged and picked up the phone putting it on speaker.
"Hello?" Dad answered tiredly. "..Mommy..?"
"Ugh...no dad it's me..." I beamed.
"Me?...."
"Yui..." I deadpanned. My dad was strange awake but his brain took a vacation when he as asleep.
"Oh hey baby girl....what's up"
"I can't go back to school Dad."
"WHAT?!!?!" That certainly woke him up. "You're doing great though, what's the principle's number, don't worry baby we're getting you back into school!"
Taro stared at Ria who got several shades paler. "Oh I see..." was all Taro said.
"Dad...you..are the principal"
"Oh....right....I don't remember kicking you out..I'm confused"
"Dad I can't do this anymore, I'm living a lie...school isn't what's best for me....We're going to die sometime and I want to make sure I can look back at it and feel proud! I feel like if I stay in school one more second I'd be doing an injustice to myself!"
"..Easy easy Yui..ugh..what..do you want to do then?"
"I want to make people smile the second they see it come to them, to see them eat and enjoy every last drop..I want to be....a ramen maker" The dead silence on the other end was enough to make me laugh. Aika gave me a thumbs up.
".....um...okay..honey..um..listen..you're not dropping out of school..and as fun as it sounds to get free ramen...your mother would kill me so...sleep on it and ..if you still wanna be a ramen maker..you can get afternoon classes.." I blinked. That wasn't how I envisioned it to go. "I'm really tired...goodnight sweetheart..tell your brother I said night too" He said before hanging up.
"...Not how I thought that would go" I stared at the phone.
"Should have given that dare to Taro..have him tell his dad.." Aika snickered. "Then again..he'd be too chicken to do it.." Taro glared. Daichi gave me a look, he always told me about the famous Uchiha pride that never let challenges down. So It didn't surprise me at all when Taro took out his phone and put it to the ground dialing a number.
It rang a few times before his mother answered. "Honey? is everything okay?"
"Everything's fine mom...Can you put dad on the phone?"
"Why?"
"I just really need to talk to dad mom It's important.."
"Are you in trouble?"
"No Mom..just please..put dad on?" Amaya snickered and mouted an 'aww' to him at the pleading way Taro said please. He ignored them and continued talking.
".....It's a dare isn't it?"
"Nothing gets by you mom" Mai snickered. "So mind doing us this solid?" She chuckled on the other end and in a few moments another voice came on. I was a bit excited and was bouncing in my seat.
"What is it Taro?"
"Hey dad...I need to talk to you about something" He said taking a deep breathe. It was clear he was nervous. His hand shook despite how bad he tried to calm it. He didn't want to mess this up as much as he really didn't want to do this. "I'm dropping out of school"
"What?"
"Look, it's going to sound crazy and I know you wanted me to follow in your footsteps but that's not what I want. I" He looked at me.
"Am living a lie" I whispered.
"Am living a lie" He repeated. "I just don't think it's for me...that isn't what I truly want and I've been nervous at saying this but...I'm graduating soon..and I realized all the time I've been wasting..and I don't want to do it anymore"
"What praytell are you dropping out for?"
"I want to be a ramen maker" Kiseki and Saya had to keep their hands on Ria's mouth to keep him from laughing, even I couldn't help but crack up.
"A Ramen maker"
"Yes dad.." Then the phone went dead. Taro stared at the device with a raised eyebrow. We all did. "Dad?" Suddenly Jirou's phone started to vibrate and he put it on speaker phone.
"Dad?"
"Just thought I'd inform you that you no longer have a twin brother" he started. "There's also a spare room in the house"
"Dad!" Taro said as Jirou kept himself from laughing. Though that didn't last long.
"I expect this of Jirou not you" He said simply.
"Why?" Jirou asked.
"Because he woke me up for a bad joke, I'd believe it if you were the one to say it.' Jirou looked so completely done with the moment. He narrowed his eyes at the phone.
"I give up..I give up." He said laying on his back.
"This is why you don't pull pranks on your father sweeties" Their mother's voice returned. "He'll just pull one on you right back"
"Dad didn't really mean he'd believe me if I said I wanted to be a ramen maker..right?" Jirou asked curiously. She paused and took a while before she responded.
"Well... son you're able to make your own choices... though we'd really prefer you finished school. Though since I never see you in the kitchen I would doubt you wanted to be a ramen maker..."
"Jee thanks for the faith mom.."
"honey you're a free spirit, we're not quite sure what you're going to end up doing but I know you'll only do what brings you joy so you'll be wonderful at it... just please finish school first?"
"Gotchya mom" He said sounding alot better well at least he starting to.
"I'll see both you tomorrow at school or else." Their dad warned, both Jirou and Taro paled. Mai only snickered at their pain.
"Yes sir.." They didn't even glare at each other like they'd usually do for copying.
"Have a goodnight sweeties" Their mom said.
"Thanks mom" They said again. "Night"
"Well..now that we're both up-" Their dad suggested.
"The kids are still on the phone!" Everyone in the room went pale. "Don't stay up to late honey-I will kick you uchiha!" A loud thumping sound was heard then a crash.
"Feisty" He purred on the other end. It was faint but still audible.
"Yeah bye" Jirou said quickly hanging up the phone. "Can we never do that again?" He said staring at his phone. Taro rubbed his temples and laid back against the chair.
"I know what would take you all off that horribly disturbing scene...Ghost stories!" Kiseki suggested. I wasn't a fan of anything pertaining ghosts but my vote alone wouldn't have stopped it. So I eased closer to Mai and she gave my hand a squeeze. She knew I hated them but didn't say a word else.
The stories shared were as creepy as I hoped they wouldn't be. Naturally the winner of the bunch goes to Taro, he told a horror story about a ghost woman who while alive, ate her children and husband, she was a service woman who did alot for the community so when she opened up an orphanage no paid any mind, never pointing her for the murders they thought she was a pillar of the community. She trained the children to lure in kids off playgrounds for her to snack on and even after they all died and the house burnt down, that her cooking equipment survived the fire and was sold all over the country. Everything from pots and pans to the utensils she used. They said anyone whose ever owned any of her tools had all suddenly driven to commit a crime. A woman killed ate her fiancee's mother after they had tea in her tea cups , had no prior's and had even gotten along with her, a child murdered his parents before lighting the house on fire after eating his cereal with one of her spoon and a family of eight all collectively killed each other after sitting down after dining with her plates.
It didn't help that the lights were completely off only with a flashlight held by the person telling the story.
"All these stories..and every time their items were sold out again and again....who knows what might end up in someone's kitchen...and who could be the next cursed victim...it could even be-.."
A noise was heard from the kitchen and everyone almost jumped out of their skin. Ria and I yelped, I buried my face in Mai's shirt as he leaped into Taro and Jirou's lap, laying down and cowering on them like mattresses.
"Get off me dobe"
"Uzamaki gene trait I see" Jirou mused.
Kiseki shivered turning on the second flashlight. We all followed him into the kitchen only to meet on a figure rummaging through the cupboards, long hair flowing at all sides and bent looking through the cupboards. It looked like shadow witch. Kiseki and I screamed pointing the flashlight at it.
"Woah woah easy what's wrong?" Itachi asked with a fork between his teeth and a container in his arms. "What?" He stared
"Why do have to be so creepy in your own house?!" I asked. He was only in a shirt and sweats with his hair not in it's usual pony tail. "And are you sneaking...pie?"
Kiseki and Daichi crossed their arms. "What happened to eating sweets at night is bad for you?" Kiseki asked.
".....I really like her pie okay?"
We all sighed and settled back into the living room, taking our sleeping bags before heading to sleep. At least I tried to, I couldn't get the story of the woman and her children out of my head. I stirred and tossed but sleep eluded me. "Mai?...Mai.." I whispered but only snores met my efforts. Everyone was asleep.
No one really cared who slept next to who, we were all on the floor the furniture pushed back to get more space. Amaya was to the far corner, then it was Daichi, Jirou, Saya, Ria , Mai then me and below in the second row, which was barley that was Taro, Kiseki, Akina and Aika.
Big brother , Kiseki and Amaya snored and her foot on Taro's shoulder who must have given up on moving it. Ria had been hugging his pillow and rubbing against his face, Daichi and Akina slept on their backs and everyone else on their sides.
It was getting increasingly harder to keep my eyes open but sleep never came. I couldn't understand the logic of it. I kept playing over scenarios that could occur. That maybe the spoon we ate icecream with was cursed and we'd all eat each other. A noise in the kitchen almost scared me half to death. I couldn't stop my body from trembling.
"Mai...m-mai...did you hear that it sounded like something fell.." She stirred and turned in her sleep but didn't awake. I sat up in my sleepbag looking over at Ria. "R-ria...ria come on.."
He snored snickering in his sleep about something drooling on his pillow. I got up to my feet and maneuvered around my sleeping friends armed with nothing but a flashlight. I almost dropped it several times as I moved slowly into the hallways then into the kitchen. I couldn't even stop the scream that left me when I sat those ashy feet to the side. I only saw them for a second but it felt like ages. Those long ash pale feet that dissolved like a mist the second I dropped my flashlight.
I ran out of the kitchen almost knocking Ria off his feet. He had been running too he held my shoulders. "hey hey, what's wrong?? Yui?"
Everyone else was quickly behind of him. "You stepped on me Ria...you stepped on me" Jirou groaned. "More like ran me over.."
"Sisterly troubles!" he said holding me tight.
"I saw a-a- g-g-h-ost.."
Itachi came down pretty quickly after that and I explained the whole scenario to everyone they didn't truly buy it until they saw the broken picture on the ground in the kitchen. None of us slept for the rest of the night, we tried being cheery about it playing a character guess game, we'd put sticky notes on each other's heads and tried to give hints to the other as to what character their sticky note had on. It was fun and kept our mind off things but as the sun rolled up, no one bothered to hide their exhaustion.
Itachi tried to energize us with pie and coffee to those who drank but ultimately the damage was done. Jirou and I didn't drink coffee so we were the worst of the bunch. The pie certainly didn't help though the breakfast otherwise that Itachi had made was divine. Chocolate chip waffles, sausages, scrambled eggs for those who loved it, sunny side up for those who didn't, with a fruit salad along with the coffee. He made Jirou and I hot chocolate with marshmallows in it. The good stuff too with melted chocolate inside, on any other morning I would have been on cloud 9.
Good thing Itachi's house had two showers, even though he had no kids and wasn't married having us over all the time when he built his house he made it to accommodate a crowd. The boys got ready downstairs and the girls upstairs before Itachi used his minivan to drop us all at school.
We were all practically zombies on arrival, Ria even fell asleep on Taro on the ride over. He was too tired to argue it seems since he didn't stop it. I couldn't stop thinking of the woman I saw last night. Ria tried to soothe me when I woke up that maybe I was just tired but I saw her. It was only her legs but I was thankful I didn't see anymore. I was a person who believed in what I could see and I couldn't deny what had been standing in front of me.
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The plot will thicken ladies and gentleman, just enjoy the friend fluffs for now 
But was Yui seeing things? Or... was someone actually there?
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Naruto Characters (c) Kishi
Aika Inuzuka - Aria-Abomination
Eri Sincera Jirou, Taro, Mai, Yasu Uchiha - AisteachSam
Yuiko Uzumaki - CheshireNova
Amaya and Akina Shiranui, Kasume Aio - CookieZoela
Ria Uzamaki, Madana Uchiha- annria2002
But was Yui seeing things? Or... was someone actually there?
answers in later chapters!Prologue - fav.me/d7cydfn
Last Chapter - fav.me/d7pn5at
Next Chapter - fav.me/d7rku2d
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Naruto Characters (c) Kishi
Aika Inuzuka - Aria-Abomination
Eri Sincera Jirou, Taro, Mai, Yasu Uchiha - AisteachSam
Yuiko Uzumaki - CheshireNova
Amaya and Akina Shiranui, Kasume Aio - CookieZoela
Ria Uzamaki, Madana Uchiha- annria2002
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I like how Daichi sleeps on his back and Ai sleeps on her side. perfect cuddling position. Yes. Perfect. I love it. Now fuck.
And Jiro needs to tell. Kasume. now. It's only chapter 9 and I'm already sick of waiting. and I binge read this. (and am loving it, btw)
And Jiro needs to tell. Kasume. now. It's only chapter 9 and I'm already sick of waiting. and I binge read this. (and am loving it, btw)