Emiko Sakurada
Choukichi Sakurada
Choukichi Sakurada
Staring at her phone Emiko saw all the responses filling the tiny screen that was held in front of her face, perhaps too closely, as she had to blink and rub her eyes. By the looks of it everyone was free and up for going to the park and spend time together, the thought causing a smile to fill her face as she slid the phone carefully into one of her pockets. She figured that if another message popped up then she’d feel the vibrations, so she wouldn’t miss anything important!
”I wonder if Choukichi got the message – probably not since he changed his phone again.” The girl sighed a little, knowing that it meant she’d have to daringly venture into the uncharted pit that was his room. It wasn’t like it was unpleasant place, perhaps neater than hers! But it was the inhabitant of the room that caused a sudden chill down her back. ”I guess I’ll have to go see if he is up yet, I hope he is, it’ll make things easier.” What was worse than an awake Choukichi? A sleeping one that you would have to wake up.
Taking a deep breath the girl left her room at that moment and took the short walk up the hallway towards the boy’s room, nervously knocking on the door three times, though there was no answer. Biting her lower lip Emiko wondered what to do, before boldly opening the door and stepping inside. The room was empty, but the girl kept walking inside and closed the door quietly behind her.
”C-Choukichi?” She called out quietly.
There was a sudden thud from the bathroom, just like Emiko he too had his own personal bathroom, and a few grumbles and curses could be heard ever so slightly from behind the door. With a sharp creek, the door opened just a little, though enough to let the soaked Choukichi peer from behind it with a towel wrapped around his lower half. He didn’t look overly happy, running a hand through his damp yellow-ish hair. ”What do you want?” He asked, shivering just a tad as he looked to the girl who seemed to be lingering just a little too much at that moment. ”I haven’t got all day you know - spill it or leave. Your choice.”
”Oh, uh, Risuki messaged everyone asking if we wanted to meet up today at the new water park,” She promptly answered and pulled the phone out from her pocket to prove it, as she edged a little closer to the boy to show him the messages. ”I said yes, and everyone else is going, do you… want to go? I-I can message her and tell her?”
Choukichi stepped out from the door and stood in front of Emiko, grabbing the phone as he studied the few messages already posted. Taking a moment to think it over, he shrugged with a huff, ”Yeah, I guess. Why not?” Taking hold of her hand, he slammed the device back into her hold, before resting his hands against his hips. Emiko merely stood with a slight blush across her face, urgently wishing to look elsewhere but the boy commanded her attention. ”I guess…we’re going together, huh?”
The girl nodded. ”I’ll message Risuki and let her know. Sorry for disturbing you, Ch--”
”Go then, I have to get ready. If that’s all – don’t come back into my room, ok?” Cutting her off he dismissed the girl, turning his back to her as he disappeared back into the bathroom to finish getting washed and dressed. Without even waiting, Emiko hurried back to the door and left as she retreated to the safety of the hallway. With a relieved sigh she directed her attention back onto her phone, staring at the device as she walked back down the hallway towards the kitchen.
'Hey. Choukichi is coming too. He got a new phone so he never got the message, but he said yes – haha.' By the time the message was sent Emiko had trailed herself back into her chair at the table and awaited her breakfast.
”Who are you messaging at this time of the morning?” Her mother asked, to which Emiko let out a small giggle. ”My friend’s, mother, they want to all meet up at the new water park. May I go? I know I didn’t ask before saying yes but…” Her mother sighed softly as she gave the child a reassuring smile. ”Of course you can go dear, I would never stop you seeing your friends. Tell them I said hello!”
Emiko nodded, setting her phone onto the table as she sat back in her seat. Just then Choukichi appeared, dressed and less wet than before, as he sat across from Emiko at the table. ”Are you going too? Choukichi?” The woman asked, and the boy gave a nod. It was hardly likely one would go without the other, despite everything.
”Yeah, I am. So what?” He replied and with a raised brow, though their father was quick to drop his morning newspaper just a little to give the boy a knowing look. Choukichi quickly dropped the brow and faced the table. ”I mean, yes I’m going. That’s not a problem is it, mother?” The woman shook her head as she walked over to the table and placed a plate full of pancakes in front of the boy, and then the girl, and soon their father. ”Have you taken your medicine for today?” The woman questioned with visible concern as she took her seat across from their father and looked to the boy with worried eyes. ”You know you must or else y—“
”Look, I’m just up. I’ll take it before I leave, alight? Enough said already lets just eat.” Choukichi sighed and dug a fork into one of the pancakes. Their mother merely sighed too, though albeit more uneasily. Emiko didn't dare but in either, nor their father surprisingly. The medicine was always a touchy subject in the mornings.