V. day (Hanako)
Posted: Sun Feb 14, 2010 4:52 am
Because it wouldn't seem right for this day to go by without an associated story. I'm only going to write Hanako's because I have no clue what kind of character development will occur with the others. There might be a second part on the way, depending on if I decide to finish it.
Life officially sucks.
I’m sitting here on February 14th, the day of love worldwide. I should be spending the day with Hanako, Instead...
Ke:“Hand me that disc will ya?”
Hi:“Yeah yeah, give me a second.”
I have been trapped, held hostage in my own room by my neighbour due to another one of his insane theories. I hand him the disc and he pops it into the old laptop he’s set up on my desk.
Hi:“Quick question”
Ke: “Shoot, or don’t unless that’s what you’re asking about.”
Hi: “Why the hell are you in my room?”
Ke: “They won’t expect me to be here, don’t worry, I’ve air sealed the place.”
If you can call using packing tape around the door and window air sealing...
Hi: “Why?”
Ke: “Airborne toxins, I think they’re going to strike today. It also keeps out the food based ones as well.”
Hi: “I assume you mean the chocolate nearly every other guy in school is getting.”
Ke: “Exactly, they use the airborne pheromones to distract everyone, then they get you with mind controlling chocolate. It’s a devious plan.”
Hi: “Uh huh.”
I begin looking for a way out, preferably without alerting Kenji. Then again, do I really want him in my room... alone... in semi-panic mode?
Hi: “You know what would be really clever, you could try one of the unused rooms in the school. Maybe one without windows, way in the back.”
Ke: “Risky plan, they could’ve already released the gas. We’d be walking straight into a trap.”
Hi: “Well I’m sure they won’t notice when neither of us show up, and they certainly won’t come looking for us where we live...”
Ke: “Hmm I guess moving camp would be in our best interests.”
He begins tearing off the tape on my door and packing his setup (his laptop, several charts, a map and god knows what else) into a duffel bag and leans up against the door.
Ke: “We have to be careful, and sneaky, like a snake.”
Hi: “Of course.”
I wait until he opens the door and starts walking down the hall before I follow.
Hi: “Hey Kenji?”
Ke: “What’s up?”
Hi: “I need you to punch me; pain might help us overcome the gas right?”
Ke: “Good idea.”
He gives me a light punch to the shoulder; just enough that it’ll bruise and I’ll feel it for awhile. I retaliate with my hardest punch delivered straight to his stomach.
Ke:“Too... much...”
I quickly make a break for the hall door, followed by a fast walk into the open air. I slow my pace after I leave the dorms and calmly walk to the school, as if the last hour had never happened. Thankfully, this fiasco started early enough that I’m only slightly late for first class.
(Time Skip)
The beginning of lunch turns into an interesting display. Most of the girls in our class near simultaneously pull out bags and then trying to rush out the door all at once. Not to mention that there are people trying to get in causing even further chaos.
Ha: “Hisao?”
Thank god my girlfriend is in the same class.
Hi: “What can I do for you Hanako?”
Ha: “H-here.”
She pushes an elaborately wrapped box into my hands before beginning to fidget in place.
Ha: “S-sorry, I’ve never...”
Hi: “Thank you. I don’t think I’ve actually gotten real ones before.”
Ha: “R-really?”
I notice at least two of the other guys giving me death stares.
Hi: “At least this isn’t a surprise, I’m sure a BUNCH of guys are going to get confessed to without any warning what so ever.”
My rather loud statement causes other the guys to back down, each one with the same look on their face that clearly reads: ’please don’t let me be the only guy left out.’
Ha: “I think Li-”
I cover her mouth before she can finish. I’d rather not be killed out of jealousy.
Hi: “Tea room right?”
She nods behind my hand and we quietly vacate the room.
Lily is already waiting for us when we finally make it there.
Li:“Trouble?”
Hi: “A bit. everyone is going a little... crazy.”
I briefly entertain the thought of mentioning that it’s mostly the female students causing problems. I dismiss it as Kenji’s paranoid ranting from this morning. A large thud from outside the door confirms my statement.
Li: “Could you go see what’s wrong Hisao?”
Hi: “Sure.”
I open the door to find one of my least favourite people sitting on the floor.
Hi: “Kenji?!”
Li: “hmmmm?”
Ha: “wh-what?”
Ke: “Hey man, you been hiding out here?”
Hi: “Uh... no, Just having lunch. What the hell are you doing here?”
Ke: “This seemed like the safest place in the building. Most of those bitches wouldn’t come near here.”
I can hear the silence behind me. If I don’t convince him to leave now, there’s going to be... problems. I drop my voice to a whisper.
Hi: “Might want to move over a few doors, they’re already here. I’ll distract them while you get away.”
Ke: “R-really... they’re more cunning than I gave them credit for. You’re a good man Hisao, I owe ya.”
He slinks down the corridor, duffel bag over his shoulder and slip into another room.
Li: “Hisao?”
Hi: “Yeah?”
Li: “Who was that?”
Hi: “Kenji, from your class.”
Li: “I have never heard Kenji speak... in that way before.”
She shakes her head, trying to shake the memory out of her head. She seems quite eager to put the incident out of her mind as quickly as possible.
Li: “Hisao, Hanako these are for you.”
She pulls two identical boxes out and hands one to each of us.
Hi: “Lilly can I ask you something really stupid?”
Li: “What is it?”
Hi: “How does that work?”
Li: “What do you mean?”
Ha: “Here Lilly.”
She hands Lilly a box that is slightly smaller than the one she gave me.
Li: “Thank you Hanako. Now what was it you wanted to ask Hisao.”
Hi: “That just answered my question, bit depressing though.”
Li: “Hmmmm?”
Hi: “You can just give each other chocolate today right? Meanwhile I have to go insane for a month trying to pick something, and then my wallet is empty for the next few weeks”
They both begin laughing, glad they can find it funny.
Li: “Sorry Hisao, I didn’t know it was that much pressure.”
Ha: “I... I suppose I could g-give you something that wouldn’t cost much... if...if you wanted... ”
Hanako leans in with her face turning redder by the second.
Hi: “Eh? Wait wha-what about Lilly? She’s right- ”
Li: “Hmmm, is there someone else here? I seem to have gone temporarily deaf.”
Hanako proceed to use her mouth to suffocate me, stopping only when my face begins turning red from lack of air.
Hi: “Was that really necessary?”
Ha: “W-well you don’t have to worry about what to buy... ”
Hi: “Actually now I have to worry about what to buy in return for the chocolate and trying not killing you with the return kiss.”
Ha: “S-sorry.”
She doesn’t look the least bit sorry. I tap Lilly shoulder to let her know Hanako has managed to not kill me.
Hi: “Can we eat lunch now? You know, pretend like it isn’t a holiday?”
Li: “Of course”
The rest of lunch proceeds normally as per my request, minus a few jokes at my expense.
When we return to class the same group of guys repeat their death stares, apparently it was a bad day for them. The rest of class proceeds as usual, even walking back to the dorms with the two girls proves to be exceptionally normal given what happened at lunch.
Life officially sucks.
I’m sitting here on February 14th, the day of love worldwide. I should be spending the day with Hanako, Instead...
Ke:“Hand me that disc will ya?”
Hi:“Yeah yeah, give me a second.”
I have been trapped, held hostage in my own room by my neighbour due to another one of his insane theories. I hand him the disc and he pops it into the old laptop he’s set up on my desk.
Hi:“Quick question”
Ke: “Shoot, or don’t unless that’s what you’re asking about.”
Hi: “Why the hell are you in my room?”
Ke: “They won’t expect me to be here, don’t worry, I’ve air sealed the place.”
If you can call using packing tape around the door and window air sealing...
Hi: “Why?”
Ke: “Airborne toxins, I think they’re going to strike today. It also keeps out the food based ones as well.”
Hi: “I assume you mean the chocolate nearly every other guy in school is getting.”
Ke: “Exactly, they use the airborne pheromones to distract everyone, then they get you with mind controlling chocolate. It’s a devious plan.”
Hi: “Uh huh.”
I begin looking for a way out, preferably without alerting Kenji. Then again, do I really want him in my room... alone... in semi-panic mode?
Hi: “You know what would be really clever, you could try one of the unused rooms in the school. Maybe one without windows, way in the back.”
Ke: “Risky plan, they could’ve already released the gas. We’d be walking straight into a trap.”
Hi: “Well I’m sure they won’t notice when neither of us show up, and they certainly won’t come looking for us where we live...”
Ke: “Hmm I guess moving camp would be in our best interests.”
He begins tearing off the tape on my door and packing his setup (his laptop, several charts, a map and god knows what else) into a duffel bag and leans up against the door.
Ke: “We have to be careful, and sneaky, like a snake.”
Hi: “Of course.”
I wait until he opens the door and starts walking down the hall before I follow.
Hi: “Hey Kenji?”
Ke: “What’s up?”
Hi: “I need you to punch me; pain might help us overcome the gas right?”
Ke: “Good idea.”
He gives me a light punch to the shoulder; just enough that it’ll bruise and I’ll feel it for awhile. I retaliate with my hardest punch delivered straight to his stomach.
Ke:“Too... much...”
I quickly make a break for the hall door, followed by a fast walk into the open air. I slow my pace after I leave the dorms and calmly walk to the school, as if the last hour had never happened. Thankfully, this fiasco started early enough that I’m only slightly late for first class.
(Time Skip)
The beginning of lunch turns into an interesting display. Most of the girls in our class near simultaneously pull out bags and then trying to rush out the door all at once. Not to mention that there are people trying to get in causing even further chaos.
Ha: “Hisao?”
Thank god my girlfriend is in the same class.
Hi: “What can I do for you Hanako?”
Ha: “H-here.”
She pushes an elaborately wrapped box into my hands before beginning to fidget in place.
Ha: “S-sorry, I’ve never...”
Hi: “Thank you. I don’t think I’ve actually gotten real ones before.”
Ha: “R-really?”
I notice at least two of the other guys giving me death stares.
Hi: “At least this isn’t a surprise, I’m sure a BUNCH of guys are going to get confessed to without any warning what so ever.”
My rather loud statement causes other the guys to back down, each one with the same look on their face that clearly reads: ’please don’t let me be the only guy left out.’
Ha: “I think Li-”
I cover her mouth before she can finish. I’d rather not be killed out of jealousy.
Hi: “Tea room right?”
She nods behind my hand and we quietly vacate the room.
Lily is already waiting for us when we finally make it there.
Li:“Trouble?”
Hi: “A bit. everyone is going a little... crazy.”
I briefly entertain the thought of mentioning that it’s mostly the female students causing problems. I dismiss it as Kenji’s paranoid ranting from this morning. A large thud from outside the door confirms my statement.
Li: “Could you go see what’s wrong Hisao?”
Hi: “Sure.”
I open the door to find one of my least favourite people sitting on the floor.
Hi: “Kenji?!”
Li: “hmmmm?”
Ha: “wh-what?”
Ke: “Hey man, you been hiding out here?”
Hi: “Uh... no, Just having lunch. What the hell are you doing here?”
Ke: “This seemed like the safest place in the building. Most of those bitches wouldn’t come near here.”
I can hear the silence behind me. If I don’t convince him to leave now, there’s going to be... problems. I drop my voice to a whisper.
Hi: “Might want to move over a few doors, they’re already here. I’ll distract them while you get away.”
Ke: “R-really... they’re more cunning than I gave them credit for. You’re a good man Hisao, I owe ya.”
He slinks down the corridor, duffel bag over his shoulder and slip into another room.
Li: “Hisao?”
Hi: “Yeah?”
Li: “Who was that?”
Hi: “Kenji, from your class.”
Li: “I have never heard Kenji speak... in that way before.”
She shakes her head, trying to shake the memory out of her head. She seems quite eager to put the incident out of her mind as quickly as possible.
Li: “Hisao, Hanako these are for you.”
She pulls two identical boxes out and hands one to each of us.
Hi: “Lilly can I ask you something really stupid?”
Li: “What is it?”
Hi: “How does that work?”
Li: “What do you mean?”
Ha: “Here Lilly.”
She hands Lilly a box that is slightly smaller than the one she gave me.
Li: “Thank you Hanako. Now what was it you wanted to ask Hisao.”
Hi: “That just answered my question, bit depressing though.”
Li: “Hmmmm?”
Hi: “You can just give each other chocolate today right? Meanwhile I have to go insane for a month trying to pick something, and then my wallet is empty for the next few weeks”
They both begin laughing, glad they can find it funny.
Li: “Sorry Hisao, I didn’t know it was that much pressure.”
Ha: “I... I suppose I could g-give you something that wouldn’t cost much... if...if you wanted... ”
Hanako leans in with her face turning redder by the second.
Hi: “Eh? Wait wha-what about Lilly? She’s right- ”
Li: “Hmmm, is there someone else here? I seem to have gone temporarily deaf.”
Hanako proceed to use her mouth to suffocate me, stopping only when my face begins turning red from lack of air.
Hi: “Was that really necessary?”
Ha: “W-well you don’t have to worry about what to buy... ”
Hi: “Actually now I have to worry about what to buy in return for the chocolate and trying not killing you with the return kiss.”
Ha: “S-sorry.”
She doesn’t look the least bit sorry. I tap Lilly shoulder to let her know Hanako has managed to not kill me.
Hi: “Can we eat lunch now? You know, pretend like it isn’t a holiday?”
Li: “Of course”
The rest of lunch proceeds normally as per my request, minus a few jokes at my expense.
When we return to class the same group of guys repeat their death stares, apparently it was a bad day for them. The rest of class proceeds as usual, even walking back to the dorms with the two girls proves to be exceptionally normal given what happened at lunch.