I paused at the door. The yelling had stopped. Either they were in agreement about something, or they had managed to all kill each other. I tried to imagine who would win a fight like that. It was mainly just so I could delay going back in for a moment longer. It didn't help. Each time I tried to picture it, my imagination decided fighting would quickly just lead to a make-out session, and it was obvious that wasn't going on either.
…Unless Shizune had managed to tie them all up and put gags in their mouths, I thought before forcing myself to drop that idea altogether. I checked my heart. Then I checked my …umm… pants. I tried adjusting them to make things slightly less noticeable, but that only made it worse. I swallowed what little of my pride was left and stepped back inside.
"We've decided something, Hicchan. Give us your clothes," Misha said as soon as I appeared. I'd been waiting for this moment. "We need something to wear to get us back to our rooms." Oh. Nevermind. Thankfully, she didn't notice my initial reaction.
"Oh. That. Okay," I said, in a combination of relief and disappointment.
"What did you think we meant, pervo?" Emi asked and stuck her tongue out at me. Emi, right now I really hate you.
"Nothing. Nothing. Just… my stuff is in the closet and the dresser over there. Help yourselves. "
"You wouldn’t by any chance be one of those weirdoes that keeps a collection of women's underwear are you? Because if you were, we'd totally forgive you right now," Emi says. I think the embarrassing statement there was almost worth it for the completely dumbfounded look Rin gave her.
I quickly excused myself out into the hallway again. I should just get a revolving door at this rate. Even through the closed door, I still could hear little bits of what they were saying.
"Let's see what he's got."
"I call dibs on the boxers with the little hearts on them!"
I hadn't thought this could get any more embarrassing. Thanks for proving me wrong again, life.
"Is this really all he has? Somebody has got to take this guy shopping. "
I'm sorry I don't keep more women's clothing on hand.
"What's up with all these dorky vests?"
… that hurt, Miki.
"Can you help me get these underpants on?"
"Hey, watch the hands!"
"I do apologize; it is a bit cramped in here."
"Can we just try not to keep bumping into each other?"
"Whoa. Hey. Umm… Lilly… white shirts and huge wet boobs are not a good combination. You might want to put something else on over that or under that or something. "
"Oh. Oh dear. I do appreciate the warning. "
"… and watch where you're swinging those things!"
"If drinking from the same cup as somebody is called an indirect kiss, wouldn't wearing their pants be an indirect--"
"Rin, don't you dare finish that sentence!"
"Yo' Misha, pass something along for me. Tell her if she's going to bend over, not to do it right in front of my face. "
This was when I felt my heat speeding up and decided to take a brisk walk up and down the hallway instead of listening in. I really didn't want to die from eavesdropping and having an overactive imagination. Although I supposed it could have been worse. I could survive and have to explain it to the Nurse.
"So, what caused your heart attack, Nakai?"
"Well, Nurse, pretty much every girl I know was in my room naked, trying on my clothes, and rubbing against each other."
"Yes. That would do it. I'm going to have to prohibit you from hosting anymore kinky sex parties in the future. Also, I'm afraid I'll have to tell the principal. "
"How many years of detention do you think I'm looking at for this?"
"None. Most likely, she's going to want to take you out back and shoot you instead. "
"I don't think that will be good for my condition, Nurse."
"I don't think she's going to care, Nakai."
I debated whether or not to go take a shower myself while I waited or just … relieve my tension. After much mental debate, I decided against both. I'd take care of myself when I get my room back and when I was sure that there weren't any more girls around who could accidentally catch me.
It took another three eternities for my door to crack open again. Taking the cue, I went back in again. In. Out. In. Out. I'm starting to feel like a human yoyo.
Back inside, the girls had dressed themselves in the finest fashions that my closet had to offer. Now that they actually had clothes on again, I felt far more comfortable.
"So, I guess we'll get going now," Emi said. I took a moment to look them over so I could remember exactly where my stuff was going. Emi was wearing my old soccer clothes. If you ignored the fact that she was holding up the shorts with her hand and that her hair was still down, she looked pretty normal. Miki and Rin looked far more natural. It wasn't too far off what they normally wore anyway. Somebody had even tied the sleeves of my shirt up for Rin. Another thing I noticed was everybody seemed to be wearing at least two shirts. It probably had something to do with the fact that there weren't too many bras in my closet.
"We'll get the stuff back to you later," Miki said with a wave as they walked out.
I turned my attention to the remaining girls in the room. Lilly, Misha, and Shizune had all decided to go with the sweater vest route while Hanako was still buried under the blankets, so I had no idea what she had on. "Looking good," I said with a smile.
"I'll have to take your word for that," Lilly replied trying her hardest to seem cheerful again. Oh yeah. I'm feeling like myself again, foot in mouth and everything. "This isn't exactly the style that I normally wear," she added with a blush.
Then I turned to Misha and Shizune and just stopped dead in my tracks. Shizune looked like she was wearing a tent.
My clothes were so much bigger than her it was hilarious. I could fit two of her in that outfit she was trying to wear. Seeing my expression, she gave me a cold glare. It only made her look more ridiculous. It took all my remaining self-control not to burst out laughing right in front of her.
"I want you to know that I blame this entire situation is on you, Miss Class Representative." Misha translated for Shizune. I noticed Misha was also trying her hardest not to laugh, but a few giggles still escaped.
"Excuse me, I don't believe I forced you to confront Hanako and then take it upon yourselves to follow us." Lilly said, still struggling to with hold some semblance of politeness.
"We were just doing our duty as Student Council to ensure--" Sigh… and here I was thinking that this was almost over…
"Enough," I interrupted. I really wasn’t in the mood to put up with this, and since they now had clothes on again, I didn't feel quite as bad yelling at them. "You're in charge of student council. Fine. You know what I'm in charge of?" Shizune looked at me curiously. "I'm in charge of those pants. You can either apologize or you can give them back. How you'll get back to your room without them isn't my problem. "
Shizune looks at me coldly. It was the kind of look that's usually followed by the two cowboys pulling their guns and shooting each other. She was testing me. "Try me." I added, feeling somewhat like Clint Eastwood. She quickly glanced over at Misha who translated for her.
"You're setting a bad example, Hicchan" Misha translated back to me.
"You're kidding, right? I'm the only one here that has not set a bad example today. When I come rushing into your room buck-naked asking to borrow your skirt and panties, then I'll be setting a bad example. Right now, I'm the good guy. I think I've been very understanding." God. I sounded like such an ass. I made a mental note to myself. I'd really have to try to make this up to them later.
Shizune seemed to ponder this before signing in a very deliberate and seemingly over polite manner.
"We apologize to you and any of you’re a-cquaint-an-ces that may have been discomforted by our actions this morning." Misha said cheerfully.
"Is that a good enough apology for you?" I asked Lilly.
"Y-Yes," Hanako surprised us all by answering. Neither Lilly nor I said anything more on the subject.
"We'd better catch up with Miki," Misha said. She and Shizune signed at each other for a bit before disappearing.
"I'm sorry for all of this as well," Lilly said as soon as she was sure Misha was out of earshot.
"It's okay. Let's just blame Misha for this one and try to forget it," I said faking a smile as I sat down in my chair. It was still warm and damp.
"Now, if you'll excuse us for just one more moment, Hanako wished for more privacy before changing."
Ah. One more time.
"I-it's okay. Y-You don't have to leave, j-just don't look," Hanako stammered before I could make it to the door. At this point, she'd lowered the comforter so she was visible from the neck up, but she was still holding it rather tightly. I paused, not sure how to react. "I-I feel bad about m-making you leave your own room because of us."
"Don't worry about it," I smiled and readjusted my chair so my back was facing her. She dressed surprisingly quickly and signaled me when she was finished.
Lilly had grabbed some clothes for her while everyone else had been changing. She ended up with a full boy’s uniform and the school blazer that I hadn't even worn yet. Other than being a bit big, It looked good on her.
Once they finished, we sat there a minute in silence, none of us really knowing exactly what to say about what just happened. Hanako apologized one more time, and they excused themselves to catch up with Miki, promising to return my clothes later.
With everyone gone, I flopped back down on my bed. It was now occurring to me that other than the pajamas I was wearing, every single bit of clothing I owned had just walked out that door. Given the choice between showing up to class in my pajamas or skipping a day, I decided I could afford to miss one day of school.
Besides, after this morning, I definitely needed some "private time. " In fact, I'd most likely be reliving this morning in my fantasies for the rest of my life … except with less embarrassment … and probably less bed sheets.
The room still had that nice sweet girly smell to it. … Definitely "me" time.
Now with Chapter 3!