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... *chuckles softly* Yare, yare... believe me, if I've had enough, you'll know it...

^^;;

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Leika: *giggles softly* I guess...I'll just watch for frequent eyebrow ticking then.^^ Though I suppose you and Washi would have the same tolerance for squealing girls and the like so I'd probably end up taking you both away.

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Ryoka: Aa, Washi isn't the kind to deal with that sort of thing either, ne? *lips quirk* You might have your hands full then...

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Leika: *shrugs* Na, I'm used to it.^^ I'll be fine.^_~ It almost always gets like that that when I manage to drag him out to go shopping with me back at Kaita-sei so I'm pretty much used to babysitting muttering guys who don't like getting ogled. *chuckles softly*

Maaa...I was looking for more Ranpha pictures and I stumbled on a site with rather revealing pictures...^^;;; And all I was thinking was "God...Ryoka is not going to look at Leika the same ever again if he saw her like that...^^;;;"

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Ryoka: Babysitting, huh? *sighs and shakes his head* You might regret inviting me along, Leika, I warn you now...

*SNIGGERCOUGH* Naaaa... trying to curb my morbid curiosity. ^_^;;; Ryoka would freak out, I can imagine...

[cassandracsenta.livejournal.com]

Leika: *chuckles softly* I'll take my chances, Ryoka.^^

*sniggers* Freak out huh? Like how?XD

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Ryoka: *shrugs, chuckling* Aa, so I gathered...

*gigglesnort* Well... he clears his throat and averts his gaze when Leika just shifts around a bit in her chair, so... ^^;;;

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Leika: I'll be a-okay.^_~

*sniggers* Bet he'd just blush red in the face and just not look at her at all.^^;; Next time he sees her he'd be blushing again...

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Ryoka: I don't doubt that... *smiling vaguely*

*sniggersnort* Oh probably... he'd never be able to look at her again. ^^;;;

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Leika: *giggles* Very perceptive you are.^^

Naa...Leika'd make him look at her.^^;;

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Ryoka: Oh am I? *chuckles softly* Why do you think that?

And how would she do that? ^^;;;

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Leika: *shrugs* I just think you are.^^

Come up to him and grab his chin, if anything else.^^;; Then she'd ask him what was bothering him and why he wouldn't look at her...

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Ryoka: *eyebrows quirk slightly* Okay then, whatever you say...

*gigglesnort* Might be interesting just to see him flounder for a good excuse... ^^;;

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Leika: *chuckles, sighs* Maa nee...I just say the most random things sometimes.^^;;

It would make for an interesting scene actually.^^;; Wonder what he'd say...

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Ryoka: You do... but it's actually quite amusing. *smiling vaguely again*

*sniggers* Because "I accidentally found naked pictures of you on the Internet!" or something similar just doesn't make a good impression. ^^;;; I don't know what he'd say, honestly...

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Leika: Amusing huh? *chuckles, shaking her head* If you say so.^^

Oh that wouldn't go too well I think...^^;; Leika'd throw a fit...Maa ne! NOw I really want that scene written! Ryoka seeing an eyeful of Leika and later trying to explain why he can't look at her!

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Ryoka: Aa... *sighs, smiling vaguely*

*giggles* It'd be funny... all his calmness would go out the window, and he'd probably just end up fleeing entirely. ^^;;;

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Leika: *giggles* Why do you find me amusing hm?^^

I can just imagine.^^;; I guess Ryoka hasn't really been intimate with anyone in a long time has he?

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Ryoka: *shrugs, smiling still* I'm not really sure myself, actually...

A very long time. ^^;;; But he has good reason for it... I've finally figured out why he and Kozue left Kinmokusei to begin with! ^_^;;

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Leika: *giggles* I guess I'm just amusing. That's it.^_~

Share!!^^

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Ryoka: Aa, I suppose that must be it... *chuckles softlym sighing a bit*

Okay! *clears throat* So, way back when Archer and Piper were created, there was originally a third Star as part of their team; Sleeper. The role of Sailor Star Sleeper went to a young woman by the name of Misha Kou; she was very quiet and pleasant and did things in a slow, calm way. She was best friends with Kozue, and Ryoka was in love with her. Then one day, during a youma attack, she was killed, along with a handful of civillians, some of them children. That was the day that Ryoka lost his faith in the Starlights calling; if he could protect innocents, if he couldn't protect children, if he couldn't protect the person he loved, then what was the point? He left Kinmoku and swore he would never go back--Kozue went with him, not because he had lost his own faith, but because Ryoka was his close friend, and he didn't want him to be alone.

...that's the short version. I totally need to write that into an actual fic. ^^;;;

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Leika: Sou~ ne.^_~ *giggling, sighs* Naaaaa....

I see...There you go, another star.^^;; Ahahaha...We would be reviving all these stars soon enough once we couldn't help ourselves anymore.^^;; Maaaaa, poor Ryoka. So that was why he's all disillusioned ne? When did Kozue realize that s/he loved Ryoka anyway?

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Ryoka: *chuckles softly, smiling* Aa...

But she's not around right now, so it doesn't count! XP lol. Anyway, Ryoka pretty much hasn't been with anyone since then... and Kozue... mm. *shrugs* Kozue would have known she loved Ryoka back then too, ne? Or she wouldn't have chosen her male form...

Naaaaa... Kozue's been hiding that for a long time, hasn't he?

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Leika: And once more we stop...^^; Maa ne, I guess we do need that trip downtown. And that cosplay event...

We're they together? *blinks*

It must be painful for Kozue once Leika and Ryoka end up being together. Imagine, Kozue keeping it so long and with being with Ryoka so long and then Leika just comes in, with no effort at all and without even doing much, and he falls for her. *shakes her head* Big ouch...Kozue would probably asking her/himself "What did Leika have that I didn't?"

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Ryoka: Aa, we just keep trailing off, don't we? *sighs and shakes his head* Maa ne...

I haven't decided if they were actually together or not. *pondering* Either way, he was in love with her, and she died so it would have hurt... naa, I don't know. ^^;;;

Yeah... mou. ;__; Kozue is going to have a lot of angst in the future. Lots and lots. *sighs* But at the same time, Ryoka sees Kozue as his best friend, and has for centuries... it'd be kind of hard to get past that, wouldn't it?