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, I suppose. *smiles, chuckling* If only everyone had the same outlook...

Na, probably. ^^;; The whole friendship with Kozue and Akuma kind of baffles me, really... and yeah, Ayame... *sighs* The two of them have similar problems, don't they?

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Leika: *smiling* Na, but you choose how you want to see things ne?^^ It really just depends on the person if they want to be happy...Well, at least that's what I believe anyway.

*sniggers* Their friendship seems a bit strange and it can't really be avoided that you ask if there may be something more, for some reason...^^;; Maybe Kozue could just wander into the Healers' Ward one day since he's feeling so out of it and Ayame could check him up...

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Ryoka: You're probably right about that, actually... *smiles vaguely* But a lot of people don't see it that way, unfortunately...

Yeah, well... considering that everyone knows Kozue isn't as comfy in his male form, and that Akuma doesn't really hang out with people... ^^;;; Sou ne... that could work. ^^; I'd forgotten that Ayame works up with the Healers...

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Leika: *shrugs* That's just how people are, really...Sometimes they forget that everything they do results from a choice.

Na, Akuma hangs out with people...It just doesn't show that much since we hardly have any Knights' scenes.&^^; He's usually with Ren or Akai, sometimes Endo and Kitto or Rui if chance presents itself...*shrugs* Ayame could diagnose that he was depressed and would suddenly just sit down and ask him if he wanted to talk about it.^^;

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Ryoka: *shakes his head* Aa... and I'm sad to say that I'm one of them sometimes...

*gigglesnort* Does he? I'd gotten the impression that he was pretty anti-social... ^^;;; Sou ne... I think Ayame would be good for him... na, and definitely Kozue would be good for her. ^^; It just might be hard to get them together like that, given that they're both kind of hurting still...

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Leika: *smiling* You don't have to be, but of course that's your choice, as I sort of mentioned.

*gigglesnorts* Well, Akuma could be anti-social sometimes, especially with certain people so...^^;; I think they'd be really good friends first for some time ne? Just talking things out between them and healing along with each other...

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Ryoka: Aa, I know, I know... *sighs, shaking his head*

They probably would be good friends for a while... love definitely isn't something that always happens right away. *gigglesnort* Though you wouldn't know it, looking over at Kenta and Tsubame... ^^;;;

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Leika: Maa ne...*sighs, shaking her head* This is depressing, Ryoka. Do you want to talk about this some more?

Yeah...^^;; Really weirded out at those two...At least Kozue and Ayame would have some time ne?

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Ryoka: *smiles vaguely over to her, shaking his head a bit* We can change the subject, if this is depressing you, Leika...

Ahaha... yeah, well, they're the only ones who've ever done that... ^^;;; And Kozue and Ayame are people who seem like they would need some time, ne?

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Leika: *sighs, shaking her head* Gomen...I just find that I can't stand such talk. I don't really like wallowing you see...

Yeah...They're very unique...^^;; Time and good company. And they have that in each other, I believe.^^

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Ryoka: *smiles softly* Aa... gomen... *chuckles, sighing* Moving on, then...

Exactly. ^^ And that's what they need, ne? Just someone to talk to, someone who understands...

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Leika: Arigato.^^ Naa...Then now what?

Yup.^^ And then the next thing they know they're in love again...With each other.^^ But it'd take some time...

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Ryoka: *chuckles softly, chrugging a bit* Well, what do you feel like talking about?

It would definitely take some time... but everything would work out in the end. ^^

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Leika: Maaa...I don't know.^^ *giggles softly* Oh, well there's this cosplay event some of the kids and Washi and I are going to go to. Could I expect you to come and just look around for a while with us?^^

Yeah...Though I'm guessing it'd have a bit of angst since I'm sure neither of them would want to jeoperdize their friendship, blablabla...^^';

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Ryoka: *eyebrows quirk* A cosplaying event... *dubious look* Well... I don't know... would I have to dress up, or do you want me just to go with you?

Gah. =_=;; Hell, the two of them are just going to be angst, angst and more angst for a while...

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Leika: *giggling* Naa...You don't have to dress up though I wouldn't stop you if you wanted.^^ Just come with us ne? Well that is if it's all right...

*patpats* Naaa, you know it's never going to go away.^^;;

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Ryoka: So it's up to me, is it... *chuckles softly, shaking his head* I suppose I could...

I know, I know. *sighs*

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Leika: Great!^^ It'll be fun! Well, I know you have an aversion to people sometimes, but...Na!^^ *giggles* Okay, I think I got too happy I can't think straight.^^;

Just think that Ryoka's going off to the cosplay even with Leika-tachi now.^^ *giggles*

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Ryoka: *shakes his head, chuckling softly* Maa ne... is it really so great to have me along?

I don't think cosplaying is something he ever would have thought about doing before. ^^;;

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Leika: I think it is.^^ And it'd help you get to know some of the kids and Sada-kun and Washi a bit more too.^^

Well...He isn't really cosplaying.^^; He's just tagging along...

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Ryoka: I suppose... *sighs, smiling vaguely* I don't really know anyone around here anymore, do I?

And how long do you think that'll last, between Leika and Kirei? ^^;;;

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Leika: I don't think so.^^ *giggles* So you'll come? You'll really come?

Ahahaha...I can imagine them coercing him into a uniform from Utena too.^^;; Touga's really...

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Ryoka: *sighs, chuckling vaguely, and waves one hand a bit* Aa, I will if you really want me to, Leika...

Probably. ^o^ He'd look awesome in Touga's uniform... XD

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Leika: I do, I do!^^ *nodding and almost bouncing on her seat*

He would...Maaa...Girls'd drool all over the bishounen in the group I'm sure...^^

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Ryoka: Yare, yare... *chuckles softly, amusedly* Alright then...

I bet girls would drool all over Ryoka even if he wasn't in costume. ^^;;;