A Life Too Safe

Chapter 6: Rain

5:00

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Wandering around, I carried around my bags full of gear for my room. I decided, after hearing out the clerk that saved my butt, that I would try cosplaying in a SAO contest that would happen shortly before the To Love-Ru contest. I chose to dress up as the main character, Kazuto Kirigane, or Kirito, which was his name that people called him throughout the series. This way I would be freed from the burden of having to go through wearing bright yellow and green, which I was finally starting to question how the Yami from the show managed to wearwithout wanting to shred it to pieces after watching the it so many times. Not only that, but my hair would be safe, and I would be able to have some fun with the two swords that I bought. I convinced myself that I would watch this series, since it seemed to show promise.

I found Natsumi, who was buying a really big item. I can't really say what it was, since it was wrapped in "Team Jacob" wrapping paper, but I just kept getting shivers down my spine. Hey, "Team Jacob" wrapping paper is never a good sign. Our family has a tradition where we give our siblings un-birthday gifts, and I was really starting to hope that either it was for Yami, as a way to say "welcome to the family", or that was the only wrapping paper that the store had left. I walked on over to her, and she saw me and pushed her cart along until we both met up.

"Where have you been?" She asked. "I've been looking all over for you."

"I was doing a little shopping of my own. Hid from Yami."

"Why were you hiding from her?"

"Yami had scizzors." That got across to her. "Who in their right mind would give Yami scizzors?"

"Insane people, idiots, people who hate me, or those who just don't know her enough."

"Speaking of insane, those swords of yours...they aren't real are they?"

I laughed. "Yeah, I actually got them because I felt like going on a rampage later and challenging you and Yami to non-stop duels until one of us is left standing and becomes the almighty ruler of the house!"

"....."

"No, okay, they're not real."

"Good. Don't make jokes like that, we've already gotta hide the family sword again. If Yami finds it, she might actually kill Jun and Toru in the middle of the night. I once heard her talking out her plan in the middle of the night when you were still downstairs." Oh, like you actually have any objections to that plan. "Oh, and by the way, if that ever were to happen, I might win against you, but...I'd die if Yami faced me."

"Um...first, I beg to differ, since I have always beat you in our fencing matches, and second...yeah, everyone would die if they ever faced Yami."

We both laughed at that. A few seconds later, we heard Yami calling out to the two of us. Thankfully, I didn't see any scizzors on her. Once she caught up to us, she looked at me funny and asked, "Um, who are you supposed to be?"

"I don't know."

"What?"

"I got this stuff from the SAO booth. Haven't heard of the anime though."

"Why didn't I see you in there?"

"When did you go in there?"

Finally, realization struck her. "You were in the dressing rooms weren't you? Why did you run from me?"

Seriously, did she forget? "Didn't you want to cut my hair?"

"Yeah, so?"

"That's why."