Snippet #2642902

Once practice was over, and Kaori was officially worn out, she decided to head home. She made the walk as long as she could stretch it, making sure to stop by the convenience store to pick up dinner, but before long she was at the little house on the corner of her street. She sighed and then smiled and headed inside.

"I'm home!" she called into the house and slipped off her shoes. Silence was the usual response.

Kaori padded into the living room area and set the food on the table and her bag in the corner. She then turned back around to face her guardian, who was asleep on the floor. She leaned down to the woman and shook her softly. "Mom... Time to get up. I'll take you to your room..." The woman stirred and looked up at the girl. Chiyo Kita reeked of alcohol and cigarettes, but it didn't phase Kaori. Chiyo groaned and slowly got up with Kaori's help. The younger girl dragged her off to bed and tucked her in. "Night Mom... I'll leave some food in the fridge for you."

Chiyo grabbed the girls hand before she left. "Could you stop calling me your mother?" She spat. Kaori just laughed sadly and left the room.

She settled down in the living room and began eating her dinner. Halfway through she pulled out her phone and looked at the new number she had. The thought of the perverted bug boy made her smile. She sent him a text:

"I'll see you at school tomorrow! Should be another eventful day~~!"