Buying Some Dust...

[senashenta]

I've had my degus (Bedrock & Granite) for about four years now (I believe), and only now am I finding out that they should be supplied with dust for dust bathing--like you would do for a chinchilla. =_=;; I just read that in a pet magazine that I got when I took Tri and Neko to the vet last month...

Supposedly, dust bathing is good for them. I should let them do it once every couple of days or so. And because I love all my little furry friends and I want them all to be as happy and healthy as possible, I will be going out and buying dust for them ASAP.

...yup.

Now!



It was nearly nine o'clock in the morning when the door creaked open and Nazoko poked her head into the apartment that she shared with her sister and their best friend. Orange eyes flitted around, looking for one or the other of her roommates; at that time in the morning, Miru should have been up for hours and was probably gone already, off trying to find something to entertain herself until their classes started, at ten thirty. Nozomi, she figured, would just be falling out of bed, if she was even awake at all--so hopefully no one would see her sneaking in.

The door closed behind her with a quiet creak, and she headed for her bedroom, ponytail swaying behind her.

It wasn't like Nazoko Kou to come sneaking in at the crack of dawn--she was more responsible than that... then again, she found herself doing more more things that could be considered irresponsible as of late, and this was only one of them. In her mind, though, she was attempting to justify the night before with the thought that she hadn't actually been out all night...

I was inside... I just wasn't in my own room...

The thought and what it hinted at almost made her blush, and she raised a hand to rub at one of her cheeks absently.

The truth was that she had spend the night with Hide... and if Nozomi ever caught wind of that fact, she would never hear the end of it. She was fairly sure that her sister had at least a vague idea of how intimate she was with him, but if she actually had proof--or what she thought was proof, anyway--Nazoko would very quickly find herself in trouble.

Giggling, squealing, annoying trouble.

She hoped to get in, change into new clothes, and get back out without anyone noticing.

"Nazoko-chan."

"Ah!" Surprised, she squeaked something almost indignant, and clamped a hand over her own mouth. "Miru-chan!"

The other girl, who was seated in the living room, reading over a thick, heavy novel--which she had probably borrowed from Josei--giggled softly, eyebrows lifting a bit. "Daijoubu desu ka?"

"Aha... I'm fine..." Nazoko couldn't help sweatdropping slightly as she waved one hand in Miru's direction. "Why do you ask?"

"You didn't come home last night." Miru's lips were quirking amusedly. "I had to convince Nozomi-chan not to launch a search party for you... I figured you and Hide-sama had gone out to a club or something."

"A club? Uh, yeah..."

"Or not?" A shrug, and Miru's beige hair shifted when she turned her eyes back to the book in her lap, a knowing expression on her face. "Well... that's what I told Nozomi-chan, anyway... she's still in bed, if you wanted to grab a shower and get changed." A pause, and green eyes flicked up toward her again; "you're looking a bit wrinkled, Nazoko-chan."

She couldn't help the blush that colored her cheeks, a flare of bright red that almost matched her hair. "I--I wasn't--"

"You were too." A chuckle, and Miru turned the page in her novel. "Just don't let Nozomi-chan see that ring, or you'll be done for."

"My--"

Her eyes shifted downward, catching on the silver and red of the ring she was wearing.

The ring was a new development... something Hide had given her only the night before, and part of the reason that she hadn't come home. It was hard for her to believe that they had come so far in their relationship, but... well, there it was. A silver band, highlighted with rubies, worn on her ring finger. A promise of much more to come.

Gods, they had even discussed having children, when they were both ready.

"Omedetou ne, Nazoko-chan."

"I--"

"Omedetou for what?" The third voice made her jump again, and before she could turn around, a familiar orange-haired head was leaning over her shoulder, bright red eyes flitting straight down to her hand and-- "HAAA!!" Nazoko was spun around, her hand jerked up so Nozomi could look at it more closely, before she could even say a word; "Nazoko, this is a ring!"

Nazoko tried to take her hand back, but her sister would have none of it. "Tell me something I don't know." Her tone was a bit defensive, a lot embarassed.

"This is an engagement ring!"

The pitch to Nozomi's voice was raising. The girl was about to start squealing.

"And you didn't come home last night! I knew it! I KNEW IT!"

"Nozomi-chan..."

The slightly-younger twin continued to hold onto her sister's hand, bouncing slightly in her excitement, squealing softly. Over on the couch, Miru was giggling under her breath, giving Nazoko a sympathetic-but-amused look out of the corner of one eye, and Nazoko was almost glaring back at her--she wasn't helping. At. All.

Nazoko jerked her hand back, rubbing at her wrist a bit. "Nozomi, leave me alone."

"Heehee! I'm getting a brother-in-law!"

"No-Nozomi!"

"And neices and nephews!"

Her face flushed terribly again, Nazoko shoved her sister away. "Nozomi, shut up, shut up!"

"I'm only telling the truth!"

"...urusei."

"I knew it, I knew it, I knew it!"

"Naaaaaaaaa~" Nazoko made a break for the stairs, heading for her room as quickly as she could. "I have to go... I'm taking a nap."

"Because you didn't get much sleep last night, Na~zo~ko!"

If Nozomi hadn't scrambled frantically for the kitchen, she would have been clocked firmly in the head--when Nazoko grabbed a candle from the nearby bookshelves and flung it at her.


Nazoko just flings things at Nozomi a lot, doesn't she? ^^;;;

Comments

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Ryoka: Aa... *smiles vaguely, looking up at her again* Arigato...

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Leika: Don't mention it...*smiling, giving him a little wink*

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Ryoka: *chuckles softly, smiling a bit more* Aa...

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Leika: *laughs softly, shaking her head, sing-song* I'm amusing, Ryo~ka...^^

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Ryoka: Aa... *chuckles a bit more, sighing* I suppose you are...

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Leika: Then I suppose we could do this again sometime? *smiling, laughing a bit still* Me hanging around to entertain you?^^ I rather like it, actually...

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Ryoka: *smiles vaguely, eyebrows lifting a bit* I suppose... just hanging around, or did you want to actually do something, mm?

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Leika: *laughs softly, winking at him* If you would like to go somewhere with me, you could just say so.^_~ I'd have no complaints.

Heehee, if they go out, bet Kozue'd be bugging Ryoka about it and all the while Ryoka's going to insist it wasn't a date.^^

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Ryoka: *slight eyebrow quirk* Well, I suppose if you have no complaints, then I might drag you downtown or something... entertaining as you might be, I still tend to get rather restless just sitting around like this...

*gigglesnort* Yeah, and if Kozue kept bugging him, I'm sure Ryoka would end up asking about Akuma, just to shut him up. ^^;;;;

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Leika: Right then. *smiling, shrugging easily, crossing her legs again, skirt once more revealing a bit of leg* Just tell me where and when...

Right, right.XD That'd be a nice scene, I think. Naaaa more scenes! Write yourselves dammit!

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Ryoka: Mm. *clears his throat vaguely, shrugging a bit, closing his eyes* Any ideas on that? It doesn't really matter to me...

*gigglesnort* *patpat* I might write that one, too.

Eventually... ^^;;;;

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Leika: Well, what kind of places do you prefer? Would you like it to be quite or loud...*trailing off in askance, looking at him curiously*

*sniggers* I'm so amused at Ryoka whenever Leika unconsciously shows some skin...

YEah...^^;;

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Ryoka: *shrugs vaguely, opening his eyes a bit* I don't like loud places very much...

*gigglesnort* Naaa... I think he just doesn't want to stare. ^^;;;

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Leika: Okay, so maybe we'll just go to one of those quiet cafes or something...*shrugs, smiling*

*sniggers* Leika wouldn't mind...Though of course it's very nice of him not to...

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Ryoka: *smiles vaguely again, nodding a bit* Aa, sou... something like that would be fine with me...

*giggles* She's probably used to it. ^^; But I mean, Ryoka's not like that, so...

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Leika: Sou ne...*giggling softly* So you can hear me talking nonsense and in turn entertain you.^^

Very much a gentleman, ne?^^

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Ryoka: Sounds like a plan... *smiles vaguely, chuckling softly* You're not such bad company, you know...

He is. ^^

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Leika: *laughing softly, smiling back* Why thank you.^^ Not many people think the way you do, you know.

*giggles* Leika would appreciate that, of course.^^

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Ryoka: Really... *eyebrows quirk vaguely* And why would that be...

*giggles* Naaa... bet she gets her share of jerks, doesn't she? ^^;;

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Leika: *smiling, sighing, leaning her head slightly against one curved hand* I usually come across as 'annoying' and 'stupid'...I don't blame them really...Given how enthusiastic I could be about some things...*chuckles softly*

Yeah.^^;; When she isn't on Vassal duty and she's in normal clothes, I'm sure she gets the usual comments "gifted" women get all the time.

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Ryoka: Ah, I see... *chuckles softly, shaking his head* People tend to judge prematurely, I find...

Probably. ^^; Bet she does her share of slapping at times, too...

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Leika: *sighs, smiling, shrugging* Sou ne...Demo, I don't really mind what they say...Well, so long as they don't comment on my breasts then I suppose I could ignore their comments...*rolling her eyes a bit*


Yeah...^^; So long as she's out of uniform...

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Ryoka: Mm... you're far kinder than I am, then... *shakes his head* I have no patience for ignorant people...

*gigglesnort* 'Cause that's all they need is for one of the Vassals to slap people randomly. ^^;;;

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Leika: *shrugs* As you said, they're ignorant. What do they know, really?

Right.^^; Besides, people would think twice about hitting on one of the Vassals I'm sure...

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Ryoka: *eyebrows quirk a bit* Aa, that's a point... you still have a more pleasant life philosophy than I do, I fear...

That too. ^^;;