Buying Some Dust...

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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? ^^;;;

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Hide: Then we're good.^^

Kin: *chuckles softly, kissing her gently* Why would anyone get tired of living with you ne?^^

Chika: *looking at her with a smile before giggling* Do you want me to match you up with Kouma-sama, Miru-chan?>^-^<

*SNIGGERS* Oh my God!XD That'd be interesting...*sniggers some more*

Leika: ^_~

Akuma: *sniggers* Oh it's a hell alot interesting, yeah...XD

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Nazoko: Of course we are. ^^

Nozomi: Maaaa... *giggles and kisses him back* I think you're the only one who thinks like that, Kin. ^^;;

Miru: N-no... ^^;;;;

*gigglesnort* I thought you'd like that. XD

Ryoka: Do I get a say in this?

Kozue: *sigh* Does anyone around here get a say in what happens to them?

Ryoka: *coughs and shakes his head*

Kozue: Exactly. ^^;;;

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Hide: Sou ne.^^

Kin: Is that so? *chuckles softly* Well I think we did say I was strange ne? Like you?^^

Chika: *giggles* You sure?^^

I like!XD Though really...How they'll get together is beyond me...^^;;

Akuma: *SNIGGERS*

Leika: *eyebrow tick* And what are you laughing about, Akuma?

Akuma: Need you ask? It's the funniest thing that's happened here in a long time!XD

Leika: Hmp! *flips her hair over her shoulder, certain...parts bouncing appropriately with the movement*

Leika's pretty well-endowed, yeah...^^;;

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Nazoko: *giggles and kisses hom gently* Sou. ^^

Nozomi: Aa! >^-^< Strange is good, Kin! Strange is good!

Miru: A-aa... ^^;;;

I have no idea... ^^;;; I think they'd look good together, though, wouldn't they? ^^;

Ryoka: *eyeing Akuma*

Kozue: Akuma-san... ^^;;;

Ryoka: *clears his throat* It's not that amusing, Akuma...

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Hide: Maaaaaa...^^ *huggles, squeezing her a bit* Mmmmmmm!^^

Kin: Sou ne!^^

Chika: *giggles, sighs, smiling still* All right then...^^

Yeah.^^ With Ryoka being as handsome as he is and Leika being her drop-dead-gorgeous self, they'd turn heads wherever they went.^^;

Akuma: *sniggers* You have no idea, Ryoka...

Leika: Will you kindly go away?

Akuma: And why should I when this is all so entertaining? *smirking, a fang peaking out from under his lip*

Leika: *tightens her grip on her fan, holding it as if to point at him* Do you want me to hit you, you uncouth buffoon?

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Nazoko: Naa! *giggles, blushing a bit* Never change, ne Hide. ^^

Nozomi: Exactly. >^-^<

Miru: ^^;;;;

I can't think of any way for them to get together, though... unless Akai had something to do with it. ^^;;; He'd probably set them up just because they'd be so pretty together, and 'cause he figured Ryoka needed to lighten up a bit... ^^;

Ryoka: =_=;;

Kozue: Ne Akuma-san... uh... let's go. ^^;; I'll buy you a drink or something...

Ryoka: *eyebrows raise* Kozue, please tell me you're not conspiring with them about this...

Kozue: Ahaha... ^^;;; Of course not...

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Good idea.^^; I believe Akai'd do that during one of those times that Leika comes around to visit and since he's such a good friend, he sets them up.^^; I imagine Ryoka would be pissed about that...^^;;;

Akuma: Grand idea, Kozue-chan!^^

Leika: *sighs airily* Oh go, please. Stop corrupting my air. *waves a hand to him dismissively*

Akuma: *SNIGGERS* Get me pictures of his stricken face when you crawl all over him, ne Leika?XD

Leika: *sniffs* Fiend...

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Ryoka would not be pleased... at least at first. ^^;;;

Kozue: ^^;; Let's go then.

Ryoka: =_=;; You're going drinking again...

Kozue: Ah... sou. ^^;

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Ahahaha...^^;; Well, at least Leika doesn't really act all cheerful and air-head-like when that happens. She'd be a bit upset that Akai had to do something like that since I imagine Akai'd never say anything to either of them.^^;;

Akuma: Let's go!^^

Leika: *looking with concern to Kozue* Na Kozue-san, are you sure you should? I heard you have difficulties with alcohol...*snorts* And with this idiot I can't believe you're still well, really...

Akuma: Butt out, hag.

Leika: *snaps her fan open and fans herself leisurely* I'm sure you wish I would, Akuma...Sadly, I don't go for the arrogant, stupid type...

Akuma: *growls* Why you little--

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Blind date, then? That'd annoy Ryoka even more... Kozue'd probably have to convince him to go. ^^;;;

Kozue: Ahaha... ^^;;; I'll be fine, Leiko-san, but thank you for your concern. *waves to Akuma* Come on, Akuma-san...

Ryoka: Please don't get so drunk you pass out... again. =_=;;

Kozue: I won't. ^^;;

Ryoka: *SIGH*

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Yeah...^^;; And then to find that it's Leika...^^;;

Leika: *chuckles softly* It's Leika, honey. But whatever...

Akuma: Yeah, yeah...*glaring at Leika still, making to leave with Kozue*

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I think Ryoka would make this face =_=;;

Kozue: Ah... gomen Leika-san. ^^;;; But as Ryoka has been known to say, I'm fond of honorifics... *shrugs and waves a bit* Ja ne...

Ryoka: Aa, ja matte ne... *sighs and shakes his head*

I need to take a scrub brush to my brain... ^^;;; I just had a terrible thought... that involved putting F!Kozue... with Akuma. O_o;; What is wrong with me?!

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And Leika would just sigh and shake her head, making to down a glass of wine or something...^^;; She knows he isn't that fond of her.

Leika: See you then.^_~ Take care...

Akuma: *follows after Kozue*

Ah...^^;;; Ahahahaha...Oh dear...^^;; That's interesting, but...You know, I thought that before too. Just didn't say anything.^^;;

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Well... Leika really isn't his type normally. ^^;;

Ryoka: *clears his throat and crosses his arms a bit* Mm...

Honto? Na, then I don't feel quite so bad... ^^;;; Know what's terrible? That now that I've thought of it, I can't get it out of my head... ^_^;;; Ahaha...

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Yeah...^^;; All peppy and bouncy as she is...Na, but does Ryoka have a type really?

Leika: *fanning herself still, glancing at him, sighs* If you want to leave, you're free to do so, Ryoka-san...

Ahahaha...Really?^^; So...What do we do?^_^;

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...actually, not really. ^^;;; He's kind of a rounded-off personality himself, so he can generally get along okay with pretty much anyone. ^^;;;

Ryoka: *shrugs, looking over at her* I have nowhere else to be. *eyebrows lift a bit* Unless you want me to go...

I don't know... ^^;;; I'm kind of scared, here... but I mean, that would deal with Kozue and Akuma, and I was pretty much resigned to Akuma always being alone... ^^;;;; Naaaaaa... what do you think?

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*shrugs* I guess he could.^^;; Na..He'll get around to liking her...Oh my God, can't believe this is happening...^^;;

Leika: Hm? *looking at him, blinks then shrugs* Anything is fine...If you want to leave, leave...If you want to stay, you can stay. *chuckles softly, sighs, closing her fan before sitting down, crossing her legs* If you can stand my company...

I don't really see Akuma with ANYONE, really.^^;;

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Does it freak you out a bit? 'Cause it kind of freaks me out... ^^;;;

Ryoka: *lips quirk* Why wouldn't I be able to stand your company, mm Leika?

*shrugs* Well, it's up to you... ^^;;

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Ah...When you get over the weirdness of it...It could work.^^;; They both could be quite sexy together, actually...

Leika: *eyebrow quirk, smiling vaguely, shrugging gracefully* You haven't exactly been my greatest fan, Ryoka-san...

Uh...No? I guess...^^;;

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They could. ^^ And I'm sure everyone will be quite amused... >^-^;;

Ryoka: *eyebrows raise, lips quirking vaguely* Nor have you been mine...

Okay. ^^;; ...I'm oddly relieved, here. ^^:;;

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They would be yeah...^^ Naa...I can see them becoming Rai/Suzuki Ver. 2 but everyone knows they're together.^^; And no angsting, no definitely not...

Leika: *chuckles softly, slowly opening her fan again* More on the fact that I didn't really believe you would find me bearable, Ryoka-san. I just stayed away because I know you don't like me all too much...

Yeah, me too...^^; And I'm sure Akuma is too...

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Very pretty, they would be... but yeah, no angsting, so secrets... no public sex. O_o;; Right?

Ryoka: Ah, you assume much, Leika-san. *chuckles vaguely, shrugging a bit* I'm pretty much neutral when it comes to you... you don't actually bother me all that much--especially when you pick on Akuma...

Akuma would have been like "WTF?!! NO!! >_<;;;"

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Ahahahaha...^^;; I don't know...But I'm sure that we're surely not getting as much as Rai/Suzuki do in the sense of Ryoka and Leika, that as much I know.^^;; No one'd ever beat those two...

Leika: Sou ne...*chuckles softly, fanning herself slightly* That seems to be true. And really, Akuma gets on my nerves...

Yeah...^^;; Definitely not...

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Aha... ^^;;; Yeah, Rai and Suzuki pretty much have everyone beat with their friskiness in general. ^^;

Ryoka: I think he gets on most people's nerves. *slight eyebrow quirk* Don't know how Kozue can stand him, honestly...

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Yeah...^^;; And I'm sure Ryoka and Leika would have the sense not to do that in public or with people around, though sometimes they could be playful and adventurous too...

Leika: *shrugs* He must be special...