A story about four girls, an unfortunate incident
and some concert tickets and the strains placed upon them.
...Random usage of some Japanese...
Setting in Tokyo, Japan.
Chapter Eight
�That is pathetic� Hitomi murmured, she lay back into the pillows on her bed.
�My onee-san believes her� Ami explained. She sat down opposite Hitomi at the desk.
�That�s cause Rika-san doesn�t know Misaki� Hitomi sighed. �If she did��
�Poor Misaki. She�s like a little pawn. Still I don�t know how Ryoko thinks this is going to help her� Ami agreed.
There was a knock at the door, it opened a bit and Megumi poked her head into the room. Ami and Hitomi gave her blank looks.
�Konbanwa cheery heads� she smiled pushing her circular glasses up the bridge of her nose. �What�s up? Anything I can help with?�
Hitomi turned to look at Ami, shrugged then returned to Megumi. Before she has a chance to reply Megumi spoke once more.
�Gomen nasai� she looked at the floor and twiddled her fingers. �It�s rude I know but I overheard�
Quietly Ami made two slow nodding movements of her head but Megumi continued.
�I agree it doesn�t sound much like Misaki. Ryoko is what is wrong isn�t it?� she addressed her sister.
�Hai� Hitomi replied solemnly.
Megumi stepped inside the room closing the door. Leaning upon the doorframe she once again adjusted the spectacles on her face.
�But I digress�� she began. Ami rolled her eyes comically at Hitomi at Megumi�s language only to be greeted by an icy glare from her friend. Megumi was unfazed by this
�I know Rei-chan. She�s a member of my swimming club.�
�So?� Ami queried
�There may be some plausibility to Ryoko�s story. Rei-chan is a feisty thing. She is on the whole a very very genki girl but she is also fiercely loyal and I have seen her hit at least one person before.� She finished the story �I�m sorry� Megumi bowed her head and quietly left.
Hitomi stood up watching out of her window with a grim expression.
�Ryoko cannot be telling the truth� Ami was saying. �Well not totally. Her having a ticket is crap but if Rei-chan is like this it could get nasty.�
Hitomi sighed deeply. �Us against a little world ne Ami-chan?�
Ami nodded �And all over a simple ticket. Pathetic.�
Hitomi knew Ami was right. It was so pathetic. Sadly pathetic. And not worth losing friends over.
�You know� she spoke after a period of thought �I�m almost half inclined to give her it�
Ami practically exploded in her response. �NANI!!!� she shrieked �Well she�s not having mine and I�m not giving in!�
�I don�t want any more trou�� Hitomi attempted to explain
�I don�t care. I�m not giving in� Ami maintained. She had gotten to her feet and stood angrily with her fists balled in response to the suggestion.
Hitomi replied with a shrug.
�What Ryoko is asking�sore wa yurusenai Hitomi. Ano�� Ami began a rant. Hitomi had to agree. It was unforgiveable. She turned with one of her steely looks that always shut up an emotional Ainoura Ami.
�Ami-chan� she said gently but firmly. �You have been very emotional lately. Try and calm down without acting rash�
�I�M rash!?!� Ami cried in disbelief.
�Hai� Hitomi nodded calmly. �But I will tell you what is more unforgive..�
A spritely voice from downstairs interrupted the girl.
�Hitoooomi-chaaan� Megumi called. �It�s Ainoura Rika here for Ami�
Ami�s eyes widened �I never called her� she muttered. �Oh well� she sighed in defeat and turned to leave Hitomi�s room. As she left she noticed a cd box out by the stereo.
�Oh� she murmured �That�s the new one by �Glay' ne?�
She reached over to inspect it �Is it any good�
�Hai. I guess that�s what I find unforgiveable�
Ami looked up at Hitomi blinking in confusion at the random comment. �Eh?�
�That is Ryoko ruins this, the band I have wanted to see for so long I can�t remember. If she gives me a bad memory of this..�
Shockingly Hitomi appeared on the verge of tears and startled the blonde as much as the genkiness when Hitomi revealed she had first bought the tickets.
�Ja ne Hitomi-chan� the blonde quickly left.