Imprisonment Day (Bunny Style) The rain poured down that night, soaking the ground with cold. The tree, laying fallen admist its splintery remains turned black from the water and the dirt. The lightning had stopped, yet its effects would remain for many days to come. Hatoko had clung to Misaki that night. The fear created by the fallen tree had passed and she now slept silently on top of Misaki. Morning came, and a light drizzle fell upon the city. Misaki woke first and found Hatoko still in her arms since last night. Hatoko. Misaki couldn't help but smile. Hatoko had changed her life just days before. She had probably changed her life in a way that you can't go back to where you originally came from because the horizon in the future is always better then the last. You step forward and a gate that you can't see closes behind you. Fear and doubt crept into Misaki's thoughts. She wondered what would happen if Hatoko disappeared. The thought alone caused her to tear. "Misaki-chan," whispered Hatoko, "why do you cry?" Misaki noticed Hatoko looking at her. A look of concern appeared on Hatoko's face. Misaki forgot her wild thoughts. "Nothing, Hatoko-chan... Your cute even when your concerned about me." replied Misaki. She kissed Hatoko ever so lightly on the cheek. Hatoko wasn't used to such a well wrapped gift at this time in the morning, and grew red fairly quickly as she slumped against Misaki. The rain seemed to come harder now as the drizzle faded to sound of larger droplets. "Remember the rain during the last day of the competitions? I ran away and you came looking for me, Hatoko-chan..." whispered Misaki in Hatoko's ear. "I was worried about you... I couldn't stop myself," replied Hatoko. She closed her eyes. That day was special to her, a treasure unlike that of gold, but instead one that can't be stolen or traded. One that would last a thousand years. She couldn't help herself as she wrapped her arms around Misaki and held onto her like it was their last moments on Earth. A few minutes passed as Hatoko and Misaki remained silent. They wanted a few more minutes, just a few, before the chaotic school day. That's right: school. The week long break from school was over. Today was the day they had to return. "Hatoko-chan, lets get ready for school." advised Misaki. Hatoko nodded sullenly. They crawled out of the bed into the cold morning air and quickly changed into their school clothes. Misaki was still wrapped in a blanket from last night, and she nearly froze has she quickly dropped the blanket to put on her uniform. The two girls picked up their backpacks in the corner, alogn with their umbrellas, and walked quietly to the kitchen to get a bit of breakfast. Kotarou watched Misaki and Hatoko walk in, setting their umbrella's near the door. They walked over to the kitchen table to find breakfast ready for them... still warm. "Trying to get on our good side, eh?" probed Misaki. Hatoko grinned as Kotarou looked down, still a bit ashamed. They ate in silence until they were all finished and Misaki and Hatoko came around the table. "Its ok, we forgive you, for a second time." said Misaki and she pecked Kotarou on the cheek ever so lightly. Hatoko caught Misaki's intentions and did the same. Kotarou turned cherry-red. "Wha? *stutter stutter* Ahhh! My sister kissed me! I've been poisoned! Ack! Call the medic! Save me!" Kotarou bounced around trying to find the kitchen sink in his self-invoked agony. By the time he was finished 'cleansing' himself, Misaki and Hatoko had already laughed their way through brushing their teeth and were outside the door walking to school. Kotarou figured they might as well have their time alone since soon they would be split apart. --- The time came. They had reach Hatoko's school grounds. Without a word, but instead a hug goodbye, they parted. Hatoko left for her classroom as Misaki went on. Hatoko entered the classroom as if it was any other rainy day, but the warm air from the vents didn't thaw her as they normally did. Her world was cold without Misaki now. Hushed whispers pervaded the room, but Hatoko stared off into the ceaseless rain that fell beyond the windows. It must have been the slowest day in Hatoko's life Hatoko's teacher seemed to talk slowly, but words that came from her mouth were incomprehensible. She couldn't focus at all. She felt the solitude comparable to that of those spirits which have lost their way. The day wore on. Misaki felt similar to Hatoko. Tamayo nor Kotarou could cheer her. They watched hopeless as Misaki's face became contorted every once in awhile as thoughts of Hatoko passed through her mind. She wanted to be next to Hatoko. Next to that warm being that breathed life and love into her lungs. --- The bell for Hatoko's school rang. Hatoko was the first one out of that room. She raced down the hall stuffing papers into her backpack as Misaki stepped into the doorway at the end of the hall. Hatoko flung her pack over her shoulders and met Misaki with an abrupt halt as she ran straight into her. There was only the quiet sound of rain in the background as the two embraced. Kids began to catchup to Hatoko shortly after, and the two held hands as they escaped from the school that many children might refer to as prison. Silence filled the wake of the love birds as the young classmates of Hatoko's saw Hatoko and Misaki leave hand in hand. Whispers erupted among them as Misaki dragged Hatoko into the mists beyond the the sight of the children. --- Misaki and Hatoko arrived home at last. The books they lay heavily on thier shoulders dropped to the floor in the corner. Their cold, tired limbs felt like iron bars at their sides. Both had gotten off easy for the day as both of their teachers had assigned no homework, save for an essay about their vacation, oddly enough. Misaki and Hatoko both thought that it would be interesting, to say the least. Already interesting enough was the fact that they had both recieved the same instructions, save Hatoko's was only supposed to be a paragraph and Misaki's had to be a page. On their way home Hatoko promised to help with Misaki's. Deciding that they were both more closely related to frozen dinners then living humans, they headed off for a bath to thaw out a bit. Kotarou just watched them as they bounded off for the bathroom. "Wish Tamayo-chan was here more often," thought Kotarou as he wandered off to his room. --- The bubbles floated freely around Misaki and Hatoko as they softly spoke to one another about various things, but mostly about how much they missed each other. They soon got into one of those 'who missed the other' more arguments. Neither of them won however and they both squirmed as they struggled for bathtub supremacy instead. Eventually they settled down and lay quietly... they were both relaxed now, and had nothing but a desire to be close. The water in the tub became cold soon enough, and both lifted themselves out of the tub. Misaki dried Hatoko without Hatoko speaking a word in request of this heavenly service. Misaki ted the towel around Hatoko when she was dry and procceeded to reach for her own towel and began to dry herself. Hatoko looked at her with cute eyes as she tried to pull the towel away from Misaki. "I'll have to dry myself Hatoko, you are smaller then me," whispered Misaki as she reeled Hatoko in next to her. Hatoko agreed sullenly, vowing to do something for Misaki before the day was up. They plopped their nightgowns over themselves and scurried off to do their homework in Misaki's guest room. Hatoko grabbed two pieces of lined papar and a couple books to write on and both of them layed down on the soft covers of Misaki's bed. Misaki helped Hatoko to write her essay first, and being as it was only one paragraph long, took 10 minutes. It read: ---- My Vacation by Hatoko This was the best vacation ever. My best friend Misaki-chan won the Angelic Layer championships. I got to be her second. It was fun. During the week Misaki came over many times and played 'Bunnies and Witches'. That was fun too. Misaki-chan got me many times. She's squishy though so it didn't hurt. ---- "It's perfect Misaki-chan!" exclaimed Hatoko as she wrote the last few letters. She carefully put it in her binder and bounced back to Misaki's side as Misaki began to write her essay. She wasn't very good in language skills, but she did her best and usually got off with a decent grade. For the next hour Misaki and Hatoko made sure to include as many details as possible in Misaki's considerably longer essay. Hatoko was practically on top of Misaki the whole time as she pointed over Misaki's shoulder at an empty space on the page where she wanted Misaki to mention a moment or such. Misaki finished the essay and put it away. They left for the kitchen as it was now dinner time. Upon arriving at the table Kotarou was already eating, alone for the second time today. Tonight dinner was a cold dinner, so Hatoko made two cups of hot chocolate as Misaki talked to Kotarou. "You should have Tamayo-chan come over, I'm sure she'd love to," suggested Misaki. Kotarou looked up at Misaki, but gave no reply. He seemed a bit nervious. "Come on... what are you waiting for? Are you chicken? Call!" exclaimed Misaki. Kotarou grew scared and went for the phone, as if he was calling for Tamayo to protect him from Misaki. "Ok! I'm calling! I'm calling already!" yelped Kotarou as he dialed the number as fast as he possibly could while Hatoko creeped closer to him as the hot chocolate heated up in the microwave. Kotarou blushed considerably as Misaki and Hatoko shared small pieces of ethnic foods, mainly fish based. Kotarou just eyed them suspiciously, as if they were going to do something evil to him should he turn his back. Luckily, they seemed content in their dinner, and soon to be, hot chocolate. Dinner was soon over and the bunnies escaped to their den leaving nothing more then crumbs on their plates in the sink. They carried their hot chocolate back with them however, sipping along the way. "Misaki-chan, I like these moments with you..." confessed Hatoko as they reach the room. "I know, I like them very much aswell, Hatoko-chan, my love," replied Misaki with one of those mysterious smiles that were so rarely seen before Hatoko came along. ----------------------- * Yay! Chapter 8 done! Can't beleive I actually finished anothor chapter, but I did, so enjoy ^_^
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